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Noun: klebsiella  ,kleb-zee'e-lu
  1. A genus of nonmotile rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some cause respiratory and other infections

Derived forms: klebsiellas

Type of: enteric bacteria, enterics, enterobacteria, entric

Part of: genus Klebsiella

Encyclopedia: Klebsiella