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Rn. if pt had klebsiella pneumonia can i catch it wore gloves and used sanitizer and or soap after seeing him pt was on antibiotics for 24 hrs already?

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Dr. Michael Sanders answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Doubtful : Youre not likely to catch that

Answered 5/16/2017

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No worries: Klebsiella is a coliform bacteria. Like E. coli and other coliforms, it is frequent in almost anyone's GI tract. It's somewhat more likely to cause pneumonia than other coliforms (hence full name K. pneumoniae), but it's not dangerous to be exposed to such patients. For every patient with klebsiella pneumonia, you can assume you have cared for many others also carrying klebsiella. No worries!

Answered 5/19/2017

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