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

Klebsiella aerogenes colony morphology on CLED agar after 24 hours of incubation

Introduction Klebsiella aerogenes (formerly Enterobacter aerogenes) is an opportunistic Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacterium responsible for serious healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), including bloodstream infections and pneumonia. It is highly associated with antibiotic resistance (including XDR strains) and poor clinical outcomes.  Morphology Pathogenicity & Virulence Factors Lab Diagnosis Treatment Prevention Keynotes …

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