Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae

Definition

A disease of the pulmonary system, caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae. This infection common presents with thick, haemorrhagic, mucoid sputum. Transmission is by inhalation of infected respiratory secretions. Confirmation is by identification of Klebsiella pneumoniae in a sputum sample.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Bacterial pneumonia

• CA40.00Pneumonia due to Chlamydophila pneumoniae
• CA40.01Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli
• CA40.02Pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzae
• CA40.04Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae
• CA40.05Pneumonia due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• CA40.06Pneumonia due to Staphylococcus
• CA40.07Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
• CA40.08Pneumonia due to beta-haemolytic Streptococcus