Klebs, Theodor Albrecht Edwin


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