Klebsiella
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Genus: | Klebsiella Trevisan 1885
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Klebsiella is a dangerous bacterium in the family Enterobacteriaceae. It is a main cause of pneumonia in children. A new drug resistant strain was discovered in 2023. The type species is Klebsiella pneumoniae. It can also cause donovanosis, a sexually transmitted disease (STD).
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