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The majority of Klebsiella infections are caused by K. pneumoniae, followed by K. oxytoca. | The majority of Klebsiella infections are caused by K. pneumoniae, followed by K. oxytoca. | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
*Gram-negative | *[[Gram-negative]] | ||
*Lactose-fermenting | *Lactose-fermenting | ||
**Grows pink on MacConkey agar | **Grows pink on MacConkey agar |
Revision as of 10:09, 5 October 2017
Background
The majority of Klebsiella infections are caused by K. pneumoniae, followed by K. oxytoca.
Characteristics
- Gram-negative
- Lactose-fermenting
- Grows pink on MacConkey agar
- Urease positive
Differential Diagnosis
Causes of Pneumonia
Bacteria
Viral
- Common
- Influenza
- Respiratory syncytial virus
- Parainfluenza
- Rarer
- Adenovirus
- Metapneumovirus
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
- Middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS)
- 2019-nCoV (COVID-19)
- Cause other diseases, but sometimes cause pneumonia
Fungal
- Histoplasmosis
- Coccidioidomycosis
- Blastomycosis
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP)
- Sporotrichosis
- Cryptococcosis
- Aspergillosis
- Candidiasis
Parasitic
Antibiotic Sensitivities[1]
Key
- S susceptible/sensitive (usually)
- I intermediate (variably susceptible/resistant)
- R resistant (or not effective clinically)
- S+ synergistic with cell wall antibiotics
- U sensitive for UTI only (non systemic infection)
- X1 no data
- X2 active in vitro, but not used clinically
- X3 active in vitro, but not clinically effective for Group A strep pharyngitis or infections due to E. faecalis
- X4 active in vitro, but not clinically effective for strep pneumonia
Table Overview
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See Also
References
- ↑ Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 2014