Klebsiella aerogenes: Introduction, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Klebsiella aerogenes growth on CLED medium after 48 hours of incubation

Introduction Klebsiella aerogenes (formerly known as Enterobacter aerogenes) is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, motile bacterium belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family. Whole-genome sequencing and comparative phylogenetics recently reclassified it into the genus Klebsiella because it is genetically closer to Klebsiella pneumoniae than to other Enterobacter species. It …

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Pandrug-resistant (PDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae: Introduction, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Pandrug-resistant (PDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae colony morphology on CLED agar

 Introduction Pathogenicity & Virulence Factors  Laboratory Diagnosis Therapeutic Management Strategies Prevention and Infection Control Keynotes Further Readings