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Klebsiella species
An aerobic gram-negative bacillus that grows readily on most microbiological media producing a white colony that has either a smooth or mucoid consistency. They are part of the normal intestinal flora of humans and animals and have been isolated from plants, soil, water and sewage. They are important causes of nosocomial (hospital-acquired) and community-acquired infections in humans.