Klebsiella

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Klebsiella is a genus of non-motile, Gram-negative, oxidase-negative, rod shaped bacteria with a prominent polysaccharide-based capsule.
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|+ '''Scientific classification'''
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!Kingdom || Bacteria
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! Phylum || Proteobacteria
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! Class || Gamma Proteobacteria
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! Order || Enterobacteriales
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! Family || Enterobacteriaceae
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! Genus || Klebsiella
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==Pathogenic Activity==
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Klebsiella organisms can lead to a wide range of disease states, notably pneumonia, urinary tract infections, septicemia, ankylosing spondylitis, and soft tissue infections.
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==References==
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klebsiella Wikipedia]
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Klebsiella

Klebsiella is a genus of non-motile, Gram-negative, oxidase-negative, rod shaped bacteria with a prominent polysaccharide-based capsule.


Scientific classification
Kingdom Bacteria
Phylum Proteobacteria
Class Gamma Proteobacteria
Order Enterobacteriales
Family Enterobacteriaceae
Genus Klebsiella


Pathogenic Activity

Klebsiella organisms can lead to a wide range of disease states, notably pneumonia, urinary tract infections, septicemia, ankylosing spondylitis, and soft tissue infections.


References

Wikipedia