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Klebsiella Pneumoniae Treatments
Sun May 20, 2012
Proper diagnosis of infection caused by K. pneumoniae is very important because certain antibiotics cannot be given based on the presence of resistance. In addition, individuals who develop pneumonia associated with K. pneumoniae have a very high risk of death, approximately 50 percent or more, depending on if they are alcoholics or have bac
teremia (bacterial infection in the blood). The organism can be identified using a test called "a Gram stain" or by culture from the suspected area of infection (eg, urine, blood, wounds). In addition, because of issues with antibiotic resistance, susceptibility testing should be performed.
Generally, choice of antibiotic depends on where the...
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