"Klebsiella" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria whose organisms arrange singly, in pairs, or short chains. This genus is commonly found in the intestinal tract and is an opportunistic pathogen that can give rise to bacteremia, pneumonia, urinary tract and several other types of human infection.
| Descriptor ID |
D007709
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.440.450.425.425 B03.660.250.150.400
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Klebsiella" by people in Profiles.
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Multiple antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella and Escherichia coli in nursing homes. JAMA. 1999 Feb 10; 281(6):517-23.
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Endemic aminoglycoside resistance in gram-negative bacilli: epidemiology and mechanisms. J Infect Dis. 1980 Mar; 141(3):338-45.