What Are Klebsiella Pneumoniae?
6. How Does Klebsiella Pneumoniae Spread?
K. pneumoniae is not an airborne illness. That means it cannot be transmitted through the air. Instead, you must come in direct contact with the bacteria to get sick. Contact may be made directly with someone who is infected or with an intermediary person or object that has been contaminated.
Infection is much more likely to occur in a hospital or other healthcare setting where antibiotics are commonly used, and patients may be immunocompromised. Open wounds and incisions pose an added risk. Contamination can also happen during the insertion or removal of certain medical devices such as ventilator tubes, catheters and IV lines.
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