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Klebsiella MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Klebsiella
Tree Number(s)
B03.440.450.425.425
B03.660.250.150.400
Unique ID
D007709
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007709
Annotation
KLEBSIELLA AEROGENES and KLEBSIELLA MOBILUS see ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES are also available
Scope Note
A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria whose organisms arrange singly, in pairs, or short chains. This genus is commonly found in the intestinal tract and is an opportunistic pathogen that can give rise to bacteremia, pneumonia, urinary tract and several other types of human infection.
NLM Classification #
QW 138.5.K5
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Klebsiella Preferred
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