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Klebsiella oxytoca
Klebsiella oxytocaa species characterized by its ability to produce indole. Clinically it resembles Klebsiella pneumoniae; however, nosocomial strains tend to exhibit a greater propensity to develop antibiotic resistance.Kleb·si·el·la ox·y·to·ca (kleb-sē-el'ă ok-sē-tō'kă) A bacterial species characterized by its ability to produce indole. Clinically, it resembles K. pneumoniae; however, nosocomial strains exhibit a greater propensity to develop antibiotic resistance. Klebs, Theodor Albrecht Edwin, German physician, 1834-1913. Klebsiella - a genus of bacteria (family Enterobacteriaceae) that occurs in the respiratory, intestinal, and urogenital tracts of humans as well as in soil, water, and grain.Klebs diseaseKlebs-Loeffler bacillus - a species that causes diphtheria and produces a powerful exotoxin causing degeneration of various tissues, notably myocardium. Synonym(s): Corynebacterium diphtheriaeKlebsiella oxytocaKlebsiella pneumoniae - Synonym(s): Friedländer bacillus |