Klebsiella pneumoniae

Introduction: Klebsiella pneumoniae is a part of the family Enterobacteriaceae. This genus is a gram negative and it has no flagella, which meant that this bacterium is not motile. However, it can move with the use of the current that is produced by the water. This bacterium has the ability to cause destructive change in a man or animals lungs if aspirated. In addition, this is also one of the most contacted pathogen in a Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI) or nosocomial infection. In this scientific journal, all the procedures, methods and technique will be given in a step-by-step to make it easier to follow and understand. By following the procedure, it will lead the way on how the unknown bacterium was able to distinguish. There are five…

General Information Klebsiella Pneumoniae is a "Super-bug". "Super-bug" is a term used to describe strains of bacteria that have become resistant to the majority of antibiotics that the medical community prescribes today. These superbugs can cause a range of diseases, depending on which part of the body they infect. Klebsiella pneumoniae is a bacteria which is found inside human intestines, where under normal conditions it is not known to cause disease. However, Klebsiella pneumoniae has…

has been paid to the anti-microbial level of resistance due to deaths and death rate from illnesses triggered by proof bacteria(2). Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative bacteria that can cause different kinds of medical care associated attacks, such as pneumonia, bladder attacks, blood vessels attacks, injure or surgical site attacks, and meningitis (3). Healthcare- and outbreak- associated stress kinds of K. pneumoniae that appear highly transmissible and have a tendency for an…

Significant Achievements in Community Health Probably the most widely known and impressive achievements in community health were done on a national scale. During the first 10 years of the 20th century, the United States made major advancements on multiple health fronts. They are called the “Ten Great Public Health Achievements” ("CDC", 2011). Though public health and community health are not used interchangeably, it is without question that because of the national health advances it created…

Pneumonia Pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs which can result from infection with either bacteria or viruses. Healthy people can resist pneumonia, but for those who have weak immune systems due to influenza or respiratory illness the bacteria can easily grow in their lungs. Pneumonia is set to be the 8th leading cause of death in the United States especially to children who are five years old or less. About 23.7 per 100.000 people died because of pneumonia (1). Thus, people should…

S. Pneumoniae bacteria are encapsulated gram-positive coccus. They are an elongated shaped cell that is arranged in pairs and in short chains and are non- motile and non –sporing organisms. S. pneumonia is cultivated in the anaerobic condition in blood or chocolate agar in thirty-seven degrees celsius and is incubated for twenty-four hours; this increases the bacteria growth by five to ten percent. The characteristic of the culture of S. pneumonia is a small smooth colony with alpha hemolysis.…

Despite humans encountering if for millennia, pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae remains one of the deadliest microbiological threats facing humanity today. S. pneumoniae is a Gram positive, diplococcus bacteria with ore than 90 serotypes1. Along with pneumococcus pneumonia, S. pneumonia can cause meningitis, sepsis, bacteremia, and otitis media1,2. It is the leading cause of community acquired pneumonia, as well as fatal respiratory infections globally, across all age ranges; severe…

Streptococcus Pneumonae Pneumonia /pneumococcal pneumonia My little brother was twice a victim of pneumonia and that has motivated me to write on the most common causing bacteria, Streptococcus pneumonia. Streptococcus pneumonia is an alpha hemolytic gram-positive diplococci bacteria and member of the genus- Streptococcus.2 Streptococcus pneumonia is also a facultative anaerobe meaning that it could grow in an environment with or without oxygen. Being a facultative anaerobe bacteria permits…

Pneumonia Pneumonia is a type of respiratory infection that affects a person’s ability to breathe properly. It is a disease that progresses quickly if not treated properly. It has the potential to be fatal but patients usually make a full recovery. Pneumonia is an infection in one or both lungs. The infection may be caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses. Pneumonia causes inflammation in your lung’s air sacs, also referred to as alveoli. The alveoli fill with fluid or pus, making it difficult to…

Review Article Hunter’s Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (2012) article went into detail about ventilator associated pneumonia. Hunter defined ventilator associated pneumonia as a nosocomial infection that can be caused by any type of Gram negative bacteria; such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter. The article explained that patients that are affected by ventilator associated pneumonia are usually on a ventilator…