Klebsiella pneumonia

Klebsiella pneumonia was originally named Friedlander's bacillus, it was not until 1886
when the bacterium garnered the name Klebsiella. Klebsiella pneumoniae is a gram-negative,
encapsulated, non-motile bacterium that is found in the environment and has been associated
with pneumonia in patient populations with alcohol use disorder or diabetes mellitus.
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Opti cal Characteristics

o Gram-negative
o Non-motile
o Rod shaped bacterium

Type of margin:
Type of elevati on: Convex
Texture: Smooth
Pigmentati on: Pink – Red
 Campylobacter jejuni Bacteria

Campylobacter are mainly spiral-shaped, “S”-shaped, or curved, rod-shaped bacteria.

Currently, there are 17 species and 6 subspecies assigned to the genus Campylobacter, of which
the most frequently reported in human diseases are C. jejuni (subspecies jejuni) and C. coli.

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Optical characteristic

o Gram-negative
o Highly motile
o Helical shape

Type of margin:

Type of elevation: Convex

Texture: Smooth

Pigmentation: Grayish color