Klebsiella causes a wide range of diseases including pneumonia, urinary tract infection (UTI) and enteritis. It can also cause septic lesions like meningitis, sinusitis and otitis.
It is commonly called a superbug and can cause various diseases based on which body part it affects.
Klebsiella pneumoniae is bacteria that are normally present inside the human intestines. It is harmless in that location.
Normally, it lives in the human intestines. But when it affects other locations of the body it can cause multiple diseases.
K. pneumoniae infections are nosocomial; they can be transmitted in healthcare or hospital environments.
They are not air-borne but they can spread through direct contact with infected persons or medical equipments.
Persons with weak immune systems or those who are taking treatments for multiple health problems are prone to get K. pneumonia infection.
Intake of antibiotics over a long period of time can also place a person at risk of developing Klebsiella infection.
