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Friedlander's bacillus

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Fried·länd·er's bacillus (frdlndrz)
n.
The pathogenic bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae that often causes pneumonia.

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Q. What is KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE 0.00

A. Klebsiella is a bacteria that can cause different types of infections such as a urinary tract infection or pneumonia, and is considered a not very common pathogen among patients in the community (meaning outside the hospital). It is known as a pathogen that attacks hospitalized patients at a higher frequency and needds good antibiotic treatment.

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