The patient we present was initially thought to have pulmonary tuberculosis, and when found to have Klebsiella pneumoniae, the suggested treatment was monotherapy with ceftriaxone. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Six of the 17 cases presented with clinical symptoms of infection, while 11 were identified as be carriers. [ecdc.europa.eu]

Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) primarily causes hospital-acquired infections, commonly presenting as pneumonia. The incidence of K. pneumoniae infection is high compared to other hospital-acquired infections. [vaccinesforamr.org]

• Fever

  Symptoms include chest pain when you breathe or cough, fever and chills, shortness of breath, fatigue, a cough that may produce phlegm, and changes in mental awareness. [everydayhealth.com]

  […] your kidneys, you might have: fever chills nausea vomiting pain in your upper back and side You can experience an upper or a lower UTI. [healthline.com]

  Tick-borne Rickettsia rickettsii Rocky Mountain spotted fever Rickettsia conorii Boutonneuse fever Rickettsia japonica Japanese spotted fever Rickettsia sibirica North Asian tick typhus Rickettsia australis Queensland tick typhus Rickettsia honei Flinders [en.wikipedia.org]

  There may be a high fever and there may be blueness of the lips. Symptoms may vary in certain populations. Newborns and infants may not show any signs of the infection. [lung.org]

  Teach your family about fever and other signs of infection so they can call for help quickly. [webmd.com]

• Pain

  Symptoms include chest pain when you breathe or cough, fever and chills, shortness of breath, fatigue, a cough that may produce phlegm, and changes in mental awareness. [everydayhealth.com]

  If you do have symptoms, you might experience: frequent urge to urinate pain and burning when urinating bloody or cloudy urine passing small amounts of urine pain in your back or pelvic area discomfort in your lower abdomen fever If you have a UTI in [healthline.com]

  Early symptoms are similar to influenza symptoms: fever, a dry cough, headache, muscle pain, and weakness. Within a day or two, the symptoms typically get worse, with increasing cough, shortness of breath and muscle pain. [lung.org]

  Urinary tract infection (UTI): frequency, dysuria, malaise, fever, loin pain Liver abscess: fever, right upper quadrant abdominal pain, chills Less common presentations include spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, endophthalmitis, skin and soft tissue infections [vaccinesforamr.org]

  For example, if the bacteria gives you pneumonia, you may have: Fever Cough Chest pain Trouble breathing More mucus, which may be thick and bloody Klebsiella pneumoniae can hit other parts of your body, too. [webmd.com]

• Wound Infection

  When the bacteria spread to other parts of the body, they can cause a variety of infections, including: urinary tract infections skin and wound infections liver abscesses pneumonia blood infections meningitis Keep reading to learn more about the causes [medicalnewstoday.com]

  K. pneumoniae wound infections include: cellulitis necrotizing fasciitis myositis Depending on your type of infection, you might experience: fever redness swelling pain flu-like symptoms fatigue wounds or ulcers, which are sores on the lining of your [healthline.com]

  In addition to pneumonia, Klebsiella can also cause infections in the urinary tract, lower biliary tract, and surgical wound sites. [en.wikipedia.org]

• High Fever

  Symptoms, including high fever, headaches, and stiff neck, come on quickly, usually within 24 hours of infection. If left untreated, bacterial meningitis can lead to death. [everydayhealth.com]

  There may be a high fever and there may be blueness of the lips. Symptoms may vary in certain populations. Newborns and infants may not show any signs of the infection. [lung.org]

  Generally, meningitis causes a sudden onset of: high fever headache stiff neck Other symptoms may include: nausea vomiting photophobia (sensitivity to light) confusion seizures (although rare) Endophthalmitis If K. pneumoniae is in your blood, it can [healthline.com]

• Malaise

  Urinary tract infection (UTI): frequency, dysuria, malaise, fever, loin pain Liver abscess: fever, right upper quadrant abdominal pain, chills Less common presentations include spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, endophthalmitis, skin and soft tissue infections [vaccinesforamr.org]

• Ulcer

  K. pneumoniae wound infections include: cellulitis necrotizing fasciitis myositis Depending on your type of infection, you might experience: fever redness swelling pain flu-like symptoms fatigue wounds or ulcers, which are sores on the lining of your [healthline.com]

  Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Cardiobacteriaceae Cardiobacterium hominis HACEK Aeromonadales Aeromonas hydrophila/Aeromonas veronii Aeromonas infection ε Campylobacterales Campylobacter jejuni Campylobacteriosis, Guillain–Barré syndrome Helicobacter pylori Peptic ulcer [en.wikipedia.org]

• Seizure

  Generally, meningitis causes a sudden onset of: high fever headache stiff neck Other symptoms may include: nausea vomiting photophobia (sensitivity to light) confusion seizures (although rare) Endophthalmitis If K. pneumoniae is in your blood, it can [healthline.com]

Monotherapy is just as effective as a combination treatment in Klebsiella pneumoniae because newer agents are used. In the past, older agents with less anti-Klebsiella activity were needed for effective treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Treatment Klebsiellainfections can be dangerous, so doctors start treatment with antibiotics right away. Examples include cephalosporins (cefotaxime and ceftriaxone) and carbapenems (imipenem or cilastatin). [webmd.com]

If a doctor notices that a bacterial infection persists after the initial treatment, they may order tests to identify the specific bacteria responsible. The results help them choose the most appropriate antibiotic treatment. [medicalnewstoday.com]

Klebsiella organisms are resistant to multiple antbiotics, This is thought to be a plasmid- mediated property, Treatment depends on the organ system involved. [researchgate.net]

Despite a poor prognosis, the patient recovered, but remains colonized with the pan-resistant isolate. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

When doctors identify K. pneumoniae in samples quickly and prescribe the appropriate antibiotics right away, the prognosis improves. However, delays in diagnosis and testing are common, and this can lead to a less favorable prognosis. [medicalnewstoday.com]

[citation needed] Also, it is known as Friedlander's bacillum in honor of Carl Friedländer, a German pathologist, who proposed that this bacterium was the etiological factor for the pneumonia seen especially in immunocompromised individuals such as people [en.wikipedia.org]

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: epidemiology and prevention. Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Jul 1. 53(1):60-7. [Medline]. van Duin D, Bonomo RA. [medscape.com]

Epidemiological expansion, structural studies, and clinical challenges of new β-lactamases from gram-negative bacteria. [scielo.cl]

A chart review was conducted to establish epidemiological links. RESULTS: During the study period, 10 unique Enterobacteriaceae isolates expressing KPC were detected from nine ICU patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bernd Neumann2, Yvonne Pfeifer2, Niels Pfennigwerth6, Simone Rogge4, Katharina Schaufler7, Andrea Thürmer3, Guido Werner2, Sören Gatermann6 View Affiliations Hide Affiliations Affiliations: 1 Robert Koch Institute, Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology [eurosurveillance.org]

The outbreak strain is closely related to a K. pneumoniae ST307 isolate producing the same carbapenemases detected earlier in Finland from a patient previously hospitalised in Russia, yet there is no epidemiological link between the Finnish case and the [ecdc.europa.eu]

Mikulicz cells observed during Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis infection However, despite their clinical importance, many facets of the pathophysiology of Klebsiella pneumoniae remain unknown. [research.pasteur.fr]

[…] of the pathophysiology of Klebsiella pneumonia we see neutrophil myeloperoxidase defense against K P. [en.wikipedia.org]

Prevention Preventing pneumonia in children is an essential component of a strategy to reduce child mortality. Immunization against Hib, pneumococcus, measles and whooping cough (pertussis) is the most effective way to prevent pneumonia. [who.int]

Prevention One of the best ways to protect yourself is simple. [webmd.com]

^ a b c d e "Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings 2007". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [en.wikipedia.org]

Capsular polysaccharides prevent phagocytosis and block complement-mediated lysis and opsonization. [journals.lww.com]