Klebsiella Pneumonia

Question 1

Signs and symptoms

Answer 1

Chills, fever, cough, chest pain, and bloody,mucous sputum

Question 2

Causative agent

Answer 2

Klebsiella pneumoniae an enterobacterium

Question 3

Pathogenesis

Answer 3

Aspiration of colonized mucus droplets from the throat. Destruction of lung tissue and abscess formation common; infection spreads via blood to other body tissues

Question 4

Epidemiology

Answer 4

Klebsiella sp. and other Gram negative rods are common causes of fatal healthcare associated pneumonias. Often resistant to antibiotics, and colonize individuals who are taking them

Question 5

Treatment and prevention

Answer 5

Treatment: a combination of antibiotics; resistance is a problem
Prevention: no vaccine available