Osmosis video - Klebsiella pneumoniae

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a gram-negative, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium that is known to cause diseases in humans such as pneumonia, meningitis, septicemia, and urinary tract infections. Klebsiella pneumoniae is a facultative anaerobe, and lactose-fermenter, and is also able to produce an enzyme known as beta-lactamase, which makes it resistant to several antibiotics.