Spectrum: Local Antimicrobial Stewardship, for UCLA Health

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Precautions

See 'Additional Information'
See 'Additional Information'

Susceptibilities

General susceptibility

General Susceptibilities

Susceptibilities

Antibiogram Data

General Information

First Line Treatment

First Line Treatment

  • Ceftriaxone

  • Cefepime

  • Ertapenem

For carbapenem-resistant strains, consult ID

Alternate Treatment

Alternate Treatment

  • Fluoroquinlone

  • Aminoglycoside

  • TMP/SMX

  • Piperacillin/tazobactam

  • Carbapenem

  • Tigecycline

Pathogen information

Pathogen information

Fermenting gram negative rod, of the Enterobacteriaceae family

Epidemiology

Epidemiology

GI flora

Associated syndromes

Associated syndromes

In healthy hosts, can cause UTI, nasty pneumonias (Friedlanders disease) and liver abscesses.

Nosocomial infection

  • UTI

  • Pneumonia

  • Intra-abdominal and biliary infection

  • Prosthetic material and vascular catheter infection

Additional Information

Additional Information

Contact precautions if resistant to meropenem or imipenem

Treatment of choice for ESBL strains is a carbapenem