• Klebsiella is a genus of Gram-negative, oxidase-negative, rod-shaped bacteria with a prominent polysaccharide-based capsule. (wikipedia.org)
  • The members of the genus Klebsiella are a part of the human and animal's normal flora in the nose, mouth and intestines. (wikipedia.org)
  • Members of the genus Klebsiella typically express two types of antigens on their cell surfaces. (wikipedia.org)
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae CCUG 6507 is a bacterium that was isolated from Human urine. (dsmz.de)
  • Klebsiella species are found everywhere in nature. (wikipedia.org)
  • The species of Klebsiella are all gram-negative and usually non-motile. (wikipedia.org)
  • Klebsiella species are known to also infect a variety of other animals, both as normal flora and opportunistic pathogens. (wikipedia.org)
  • Klebsiella species have also been implicated in the pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis and other spondyloarthropathies. (wikipedia.org)