What Causes Appendicitis?

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7. K. Pneumoniae

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a bacteria that causes surgical site, wound and bloodstream infections.¹⁰Michael E. Ruff, MD. ‘Escherichia Coli Septicemia in Nonperforated Appendicitis.’ Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, JAMA Network, 1 Aug. 1994, jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/517247. It's known to cause meningitis, and it can cause pneumonia in people who have alcohol problems or diabetes.[[16]] The K. pneumoniae bacteria can spread to a person's appendix through their bloodstream.¹⁰Michael E. Ruff, MD. ‘Escherichia Coli Septicemia in Nonperforated Appendicitis.’ Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, JAMA Network, 1 Aug. 1994, jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/517247.

This bacteria is starting to develop a resistance to certain varieties of antibiotics, so physicians perform tests to determine the strain that's causing the infection before prescribing a treatment.¹⁰Michael E. Ruff, MD. ‘Escherichia Coli Septicemia in Nonperforated Appendicitis.’ Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, JAMA Network, 1 Aug. 1994, jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/517247.^,15Ashurst, John V. ‘Klebsiella Pneumonia.’ StatPearls /[Internet/]., U.S. National Library of Medicine, 5 Feb. 2021, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519004.