Klebsiella infections

Suggested Alternatives for Differential Diagnosis Enterobacter infections, enterococcal infections, klebsiella infections, proteus infections, providencia infections, Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, serratia, shigellosis, and streptococcus group B infections. 

Trautmann, M., Held, T.K., Cross, A.S. O antigen seroepidemiology of Klebsiella clinical isolates and implications for immunoprophylaxis of Klebsiella infections. Vaccine 22 (2004) 818-821. 

Carbenicillin cures serious infections caused by Pseudomonas species and Proteus strains resistant to ampiciUin. It is not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, and therefore must be administered intraperitoneally. Carbenicillin indanyl is acid stable and hence can be given orally. TicarcilUn is four times more potent than carbenicillin in treating a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, and aziociUin is ten times more potent than carbenicillin against Pseudomonas. Mezlocillin and piperacillin are more active against Klebsiella infection than carbenicillin. 

Parant, M., F. Parant, and L. Chedid Enhancement of the neonate s non-specific immunity to Klebsiella infection by muramyl dipeptide, a synthetic immunoadjuvant. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 75, 3395 (1978). 

Meyer KS, Urban C, Eagan JA, Berger BJ, Rahal JJ. Nosocomial outbreak of Klebsiella infection resistant to late-generation cephalosporins. Ann Intern Med 1993 119 353-358. 

The sulfonamides are often used to control urinary tract infections caused by certain bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Klebsiella-Enterobacter. Mafenide (Sulfamylon) and silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene) are topical sulfonamides used in the treatment of second- and third-degree bums. Additional uses of the sulfonamides are given in the Summary Drug Table The Sulfonamides. 

Meropenem (Merrem IV) inhibits syndiesis of die bacterial cell wall and causes die deadi of susceptible cells. This drug is used for intra-abdominal infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and odier susceptible organisms Meropenem also is effective against bacterial meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Hemophilus influenzae. 

Aminoglycoside Amikacin and gentamycin Infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria such as E. coli and Klebsiella... 

EPEC = Enteropathogenic E. coli NA = not applicable UTI = urinary tract infections AST = aspartate amino transferase. Indicates studies that documented a substantial number of cases of bacterial diarrhea denotes studies with substantial isolation of bacterial enteropatho-gens. 1 Nonclassic enteric flora includes E. coli with the designation of enteropathogenic E. coli or other recognized diarrheogenic E. coli, Klebsiella, Proteus, Entero- bacter, Pseudomonas and Enterococcus. ... 

Suggested Alternatives for Differential Diagnosis Infections from other bacteria such as Enterobacter, E. coli, Klebsiella, Proteus, and Providencia, producing meningitis, pneumonia, or sepsis. 

Arsenicals were ineffective in controlling certain bacterial and viral infections. Mice experimentally infected with bacteria (Klebsiella pneumonias) or viruses (pseudorabies, encephalitis, encephalmyocarditis) showed a significant increase in mortality when treated with large doses of arsenicals compared to nonarsenic-treated groups (NAS 1977 Aranyi et al. 1985). 

The principal infecting organism is Escherichia coli, but Proteus mirabilis and Klebsiella pneumoniae account for some infections. Untreated bacteri-uria may result in pyelonephritis, preterm labor, preeclampsia, transient renal failure, and low birth weight. 

The urinary pathogens in complicated or nosocomial infections may include E. coli, which accounts for less than 50% of these infections, Proteus spp., Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, staphylococci, and enterococci. Candida spp. have become common causes of urinary infection in the critically ill and chronically catheterized patient. 

Biostim (Europe) Extract Klebsiella penum. Macrophage activator Chronic or recurrent infections... 

Chronic granulomatous disease is most frequently aused by genetic deficiency of NADPH oxidase in the PMN. Patients are susceptible to infection by catalasepositive organisms such as Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella, Escherichia coll, Candida, end Aspergillus, k negative nitroblue tetrazolium test is useful in confirming the diagnosis. 

Miller, S., and R. Ehrlich. Susceptibility to respiratory infections of animals exposed to ozone. Susceptibility to Klebsiella pneumoniae. J. Infect. Dis. 103 145-149, 1958. 

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