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klebsiella
[ kleb-zee-el-uh, klep-see- ]
noun
, Bacteriology.
- any of several rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Klebsiella, certain species of which, as K. pneumoniae, are found in the respiratory, intestinal, and genitourinary tracts of humans and animals and are sometimes pathogenic.
klebsiella
/ ˌklɛbzɪˈɛlə /
noun
- a Gram-negative bacteria found in the respiratory, intestinal, and urinogenital tracts of humans and animals, which can cause pneumonia and urinary infections
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Origin of klebsiella1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of klebsiella1
C20: after Edwin Klebs (1834–913), German bacteriologist
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