Question 1

what is pneumoniae?

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Lung infection: pneumonia is a lower respiratory infection results in difficulty breathing fever chills and coughing it is treated with antibiotics

Question 2

what can cause klebsiella pneumoniae?

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Klebsiella pneumonia: It can be transmitted from person to person contact. It usually doesn’t occur in people who are healthy overall.  In medical settings  people who have indwelling intravenous lines, who are on ventilators or  who have taken certain antibiotics over a long period may have increased risk.

Question 3

what exactly is klebsiella pneumoniae?

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Bacillus: Klebsiella is a gram negative bacillus found in the intestines that may cause pneumonia, urinary tract infections and one form of the bug is associated with multiple abscesses.

Question 4

i was told i have heavy growth of klebsiella pneumoniae?

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UTI?: Is this a urine culture? As "pneumoniae" sugguests, this species of Klebsiella can cause pneumonia, but it mostly causes urinary tract infection (UTI). Whether or not you need treatment depends on symptoms (painful urination, frequency, urgency, etc) and urinalysis (increased white blood cells?). At your age (76) some asymptomatic UTIs don't need treatment. Follow your doctor's advice about it.

Question 5

what does it mean by moderate growth of klebsiella pneumoniae? what do i need to do

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Infection: Where is the growth? Urine or sputum? Either way you need antibiotics as it means infection.

Question 6

is it possible for k. pneumoniae to cause pneumonia in immunodefficient individuals?

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Yes: Certainly klebsiella pneumonia can be seen in those who are immunodeficient.

Question 7

what do doctors mean by moderate growth of klebsiella pneumoniae?

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Semiquantification: Moderate growth, or scant growth or heavy growth, of an organism is a way of quantifying the amount of organisms in a culture.  This does not mean that the organism is necessarily relevant as cultures from some sites can reflect colonization.

Question 8

what is the best way to clean germs such as strep pneumoniae off of objects and what cleaning product should be used?

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In normal daily life: In normal daily life, we don't think about cleaning the home or office of Strep pneumoniae germs, because they are considered mild (not extremely deadly, not like anthrax), are more likely caught by direct human contact or breathing in some sick person's sneeze or cough, and we get immunity to many strains of it (by prior illnesses or the VACCINE). Any typical home cleaning product are fine. Any.

Question 9

how does streptococcus pneumoniae attack the body?

Accepted Answer

Vague question: Strep pneumo can cause pneumonia, endocarditis, meningitis, ear infection and infections at other sites. Please note and vaccine is available against Strep pneumo, Pneumovac.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Question 10

how does streptococcus pneumoniae attack and spread?

Accepted Answer

Immunity compromise: community acquired pneumonia is a bacterial infection to the lung either by acquired transmission or poor immunity.  Smokers, immunocompromised, asthmatics, and chronic lung diseased patients have a higher risk than the usual population.

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