Catalog
Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae
Link to WHO Definition
Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1250089989
A disease of the pulmonary system, caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae. This infection common presents with thick, haemorrhagic, mucoid sputum. Transmission is by inhalation of infected respiratory secretions. Confirmation is by identification of Klebsiella pneumoniae in a sputum sample.