Genus: Klebsiella
Classification:
Bacteria;
Proteobacteria;
Gammaproteobacteria;
Enterobacteriales;
Enterobacteriaceae;
Klebsiella;
Description:
Klebsiella is a group of Gram-negative,rod-shaped bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae.These organisms are categorized microbiologically as gram-negative, facultative anaerobic, nonmotile bacteria.The organisms are named after Edwin Klebs.These organisms occur in soil and water and on plants, and some strains are considered a part of the normal flora of the human gastrointestinal tract.Most of them are characterized by a prominent polysaccharide capsule that encases the entire cell surface, accounts for the large appearance and provides resistance against many host defense mechanisms.

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Klebsiella oxytoca Klebsiella planticola
Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. ozaenae Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae
Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. rhinoscleromatis Klebsiella terrigena