- Pathogen:
- Klebsiella spp.
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Easily identified through diagnostic laboratory cultures.
- Pathogen Information:
- Lactose-fermenting, gram-negative bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family.
- Epidemiology:
- Commensals of the intestinal tract. Opportunistic pathogens. Will rapidly acquire ESBLs.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Perinatal infections, Coliform mastitis in dairy cattle, Septicemia.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.