Klebsiella Definition
A taxonomic genus within the family Enterobacteriaceae — certain Gram-negative oxidase-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, some of which cause disease in humans.
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Origin of Klebsiella
New Latin genus name after Edwin Klebs (1834–1913), German-American pathologist born in Königsberg (Kaliningrad)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Klebs (“a surname”) + -ella, after German microbiologist Edwin Klebs.
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