- Klebsiella granulomatis
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Klebsiella granulomatis Scientific classification Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Gamma Proteobacteria Order: Enterobacteriales Family: Enterobacteriaceae Genus: Klebsiella Species: K. granulomatis Klebsiella granulomatis is Gram-negative, rod shaped bacteria of the genus Klebsiella[1] known to cause the sexually transmitted disease Donovanosis. It used to be called Calymmatobacterium granulomatis.[2]
References
- ^ Ryan KJ; Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed.). McGraw Hill. p. 370. ISBN 0838585299.
- ^ O'Farrell N (December 2002). "Donovanosis". Sex Transm Infect 78 (6): 452–7. doi:10.1136/sti.78.6.452. PMC 1758360. PMID 12473810. http://sti.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=12473810.
Sexually transmitted diseases and infections (STD/STI) (primarily A50–A64, 090–099) Bacterial Chancroid (Haemophilus ducreyi) · Chlamydia/Lymphogranuloma venereum (Chlamydia trachomatis) · Donovanosis or Granuloma Inguinale (Klebsiella granulomatis) · Gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) · Syphilis (Treponema pallidum) · Ureaplasma infection (Ureaplasma urealyticum)Protozoal Parasitic Viral AIDS (HIV-1/HIV-2) · Cervical cancer, vulvar cancer & Genital warts (condyloma), Penile cancer, Anal cancer (Human papillomavirus (HPV)) · Hepatitis B (Hepatitis B virus) · Herpes simplex (HSV1/HSV2) · Molluscum contagiosum (MCV)General
inflammationCategories:- Enterobacteria
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