Klebsiella pneumoniae bacterium. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a Klebsiella pneumoniae bacterium. K. pneumoniae

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Klebsiella pneumoniae bacterium. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a Klebsiella pneumoniae bacterium. K. pneumoniae is one of several bacteria that can cause pneumonia (lung inflammation). It causes a severe form that can be a complication of chronic lung diseases. K. pneumoniae is also a multidrug-resistant bacterium that can cause severe hospital-acquired infections.

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