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Klebsiella [klebseeelluh] is a type of gram-negative bacteria that can cause various types of medical infection related, including pneumonia, blood infections, or surgical wound infections and meningitis. Increasingly

Klebsiella bacteria have developed resistance to antimicrobial agents, most recently to a class of antibiotics known as karbapenemy. Klebsiella bacteria usually found in the human intestinal tract (where they do not cause disease). They are also found in human stool (feces). In health care facilities,

Klebsiella infections often occur in patients with patients receiving treatment for other conditions. Patients who require care devices such as ventilators (breathing machines) or intravenously (into a vein) catheter, and patients taking long courses of certain antibiotics, the most at risk

infections Klebsiella. Healthy people usually do not get

Klebsiella infections. How To Klebsiella infection Klebsiella, a person must be exposed to bacteria. For example,

Klebsiella to enter the respiratory (breathing) tract causing pneumonia, or blood to cause a blood infection strattera cost. In health care facilities,

Klebsiella bacteria can be transmitted from person to person (eg, from patient to patient via contaminated hands of health personnel, or others) or, less frequently, resulting in environmental pollution. Bacteria are not airborne droplets. Patients in health care facilities may also be subjected to Klebsiella, when they are on mechanical ventilation (breathing machine), or have an intravenous (into a vein) catheter or wound (due to trauma or surgery). Unfortunately, these tools and medical conditions may allow

Klebsiella, to enter the body and cause infection. Prevention of Klebsiella, to prevent the spread of infections Klebsiella between patients, medical staff must follow specific infection control measures (see

). These precautions may include strict adherence to hand hygiene and wearing gowns and gloves when they enter the room where patients

Klebsiella-related diseases appear. Medical institutions must also follow strict cleaning procedures to prevent the spread

Klebsiella. To prevent the spread of infection, patients should also wash their hands frequently, including:

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After contact hospital surfaces such as bed rails, bedside tables, doorknobs, remote controls, or phone

drug-resistant Klebsiella Klebsiella Some bacteria are very resistant to antibiotics. When bacteria such as Klebsiella pneumonia

production of the enzyme, known as a carbapenemase (KPC-producers named organisms), the class of antibiotics called karbapenemy will not work to kill bacteria and treat infections. Unfortunately, karbapenemam antibiotics is often the last line of defense against gram-negative infections resistant to other antibiotics. Treatment of infections Klebsiella Klebsiella, non-drug-resistant can be treated with antibiotics. Infections caused by KPC-bacteria that produce can be difficult to treat because fewer antibiotics are effective against them. In such cases, microbiological laboratory to run tests to determine which antibiotics will treat this infection. What if patients think that in Klebsiella, associated with the disease? See a doctor. What patients if they were diagnosed with Klebsiella, associated with the disease? They should follow the treatment regimen prescribed by your doctor. If the doctor prescribes antibiotics, patients should take it exactly as the doctor instructs. Patients must undergo prescribed treatment even if symptoms disappear. If treatment stops too soon, some bacteria can survive, and the patient may become infected again. Patients should wash their hands as often as possible and follow all other guidelines for hygiene. How would anyone know if they Klebsiella drug-resistant infection? The doctor prescribe laboratory tests to determine whether the infection is drug-resistant Klebsiella. Can the infection spread to the patient's family members Klebsiella? If family members are healthy, they are at very low risk of acquiring

Klebsiella infection. It is still necessary to observe all precautions, including hand hygiene. Klebsiella bacteria are spread mainly from person to person and hand hygiene is the best way to prevent the spread of germs. For more information about prevention and treatment of HAIs see. resources below:

Siegel JD, Raynhart E, Jackson M., et al. Infection Control Health Care Practice Advisory Committee (HICPAC). MMWR March 20, 2009/58 (10). 256-260