How do you get infected with Klebsiella?

Klebsiella bacteria are mostly spread through person-to-person contact. Less commonly, they are spread by contamination in the environment. As with other healthcare-associated infections, the bacteria can be spread in a health care setting via the contaminated hands of health care workers.

How long does Klebsiella infection last?

Monotherapy is effective, and therapy for 3 days is sufficient. Complicated cases may be treated with oral quinolones or with intravenous aminoglycosides, imipenem, aztreonam, third-generation cephalosporins, or piperacillin/tazobactam. Duration of treatment is usually 14-21 days.

What is Klebsiella sepsis?

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a bacterium that normally lives inside human intestines, where it doesn’t cause disease. But if K. pneumoniae gets into other areas of the body, it can lead to a range of illnesses, including pneumonia, bloodstream infections, meningitis, and urinary tract infections. Most cases of K.

Where does Klebsiella live in the body?

Klebsiella bacteria are normally found in the human intestines (where they do not cause disease). They are also found in human stool (feces). In healthcare settings, Klebsiella infections commonly occur among sick patients who are receiving treatment for other conditions.

What is Klebsiella pneumoniae general information?

General Information. Klebsiella [kleb−see−ell−uh] is a type of Gram-negative bacteria that can cause different types of healthcare-associated infections, including pneumonia, bloodstream infections, wound or surgical site infections, and meningitis. Increasingly, Klebsiella bacteria have developed antimicrobial resistance,…

Can Klebsiella be treated with antibiotics?

Uncomplicated cases of Klebsiella infections that are not drug-resistant can be treated with antibiotics. Some Klebsiella bacteria, however, have become highly resistant to antibiotics. In these cases, the infection can be difficult to treat because fewer antibiotics are effective.

What causes Klebsiella infection?

A Klebsiella infection is caused by the bacteria K. pneumoniae. It happens when K. pneumoniae directly enter the body. This usually occurs due to person-to-person contact. In the body, the bacteria can survive the immune system’s defenses and cause infection.

How often are Klebsiella infections reported to UK Health Security Agency?

Patient-level data of any Klebsiella spp. bloodstream infections are reported monthly to UK Health Security Agency. Klebsiella spp. data is included in our mandatory surveillance publications from October 2017.