Klebsiella Infection
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-015174
1. (Infection with a member of) a genus of Gram-negative, non-motile, rod-shaped bacteria that have a polysaccharide-based capsule and are oxidase negative. Klebsiella spp. are frequent human pathogens.
2. (Infection with a) bacteria that frequently causes lung, urinary tract, intestinal, and wound infections.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-015174 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| References | National Cancer Institute Thesaurus (CC BY 4.0); National Cancer Institute Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"National Cancer Institute Glossary"
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}
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