概述

Klebsiella催产症（ko）是几个人之一Klebsiella.bacteria. These bacteria are naturally found in the intestinal tract, mouth, and nose. They’re considered healthy gut bacteria inside your intestines. Outside the gut, however, these bacteria can cause serious infections.

KO is commonly spread in healthcare environments. These environments include nursing homes and intensive care units.

KO can cause a serious infection. One type of infection causes pneumonia-like symptoms. KO can also lead tourinary tract infections (UTIs), wound infections, and more. The type of bacteria and where it infects your body determines the symptoms you experience.

在感染开始之前，细菌必须进入你的身体。伤口，导管和静脉注射（IV）线位点是KO细菌的常见地点进入您的身体。一旦细菌在里面，它们可能会发展成感染。

The symptoms of a KO infection will depend on the bacteria and the site where it entered your body.

例如，进入气道的细菌可能导致肺部感染。感染可能就像肺炎。症状包括：

  • 流感样症状
  • chills
  • 高烧
  • shortness of breath or shallow breathing
  • 咳嗽用粘液

Other symptoms of KO infection might include:

  • discharge from a wound
  • sudden increase in inflammation around a wound
  • pain when urinating
  • lower abdominal pain
  • chills
  • fever
  • vomiting

每种类型的感染是结果Klebsiella.细菌进入你的身体。在大多数情况下，这些细菌在医疗保健相关环境中被挑选。这些设置可以包括：

  • nursing homes
  • 医院
  • 重症监护单位

To get sick from these bacteria, you must be exposed directly to the germs. You can share the bacteria through person-to-person contact. You can even pick it up from a contaminated environment. KO is not spread through the air.

KO细菌被认为是机会主义的生物。在一个健康的人中，感染的风险相当低。在一个有弱免疫系统的人中，细菌可以持有。随着时间的推移，它可能发展成一种感染。

发育感染的主要风险因素之一正在住院。在医院或医疗设施中接受治疗可以增加发育感染的风险。

其他KO感染的危险因素包括:

  • using long-term antibiotics
  • using medical devices, like a ventilator
  • 具有IV导管
  • 具有留置留置（尿液）导管管
  • havingdiabetes
  • having a problem with alcohol

KO感染被诊断出血液，粘液或尿液样品。您的医生将采用一个或多个样本并将其发送到测试实验室进行测试。将在显微镜下检查样品，以存在细菌并培养，看看是否有任何细菌生长。

有些人有ko感染的人需要额外的测试。这些测试可以帮助医生确定感染的高级程度。如果您已经开发了肺部感染或肺炎，您的医生可能会要求胸部X射线或CT scan。Both imaging tests can evaluate the severity of the lung infection. This will help your doctor know which treatments will be most effective.

您的医生也可能会测试细菌可以进入身体的可能网站。这包括任何伤口，导管或留置管或机器。了解感染网站将帮助您的医生和您的护理团队为其他迹象表达并提供更大的预防性护理。

对KO的治疗就像任何其他感染一样，涉及抗生素。一些KO菌株可以是抗生素的抗性。这意味着最常使用的抗生素对细菌无效。

In that case, your doctor will order specialized lab tests. These tests help your doctor identify what antibiotics or treatments can help destroy the bacteria and eliminate the infection.

Be sure to take the antibiotics you’re prescribed exactly as your doctor instructs. Don’t stop taking them before the entire dose is complete. If you don’t take all the medication, you run the risk of a reinfection or not eliminating the infection entirely.

Frequent hand-washing is the best way to prevent spreading the germs in your environment.

如果您在医院设置，您应该：

  • 如果您有抗生素的耐药菌株，请询问任何来到哪里戴着礼服和手套的访客
  • 经常洗手
  • 保持抗菌凝胶附近,问所有的医疗professionals who come into the room to use it

健康的人经常从KO感染迅速恢复。不太健康或有较弱的免疫系统的人可能面临更多的困难。例如，喝酒酗酒的人可能会经历长期的感染。

Likewise, people who have other infections, such as a bloodstream infection, may experience lengthy infections. Both can be treated, but the heavy dose of antibiotics required to treat the infections can have serious side effects for some people.

Long-term complications are not common. Some people may experience lung damage if the infection isn’t treated quickly. In rare cases, a KO infection can be deadly.

导管通常用于医院或长期护理环境中。有些人可能无法定期前往浴室。导管是收集尿液的便捷方式，便于处理。

具有导管产生ko细菌可以进入身体的部位。具有收集尿液的导管的人产生了发展uti的风险。

KO UTI或肾脏感染的症状就像任何其他类型的UTI一样。这些包括：

  • 高烧
  • chills
  • back pain
  • vomiting
  • 降低腹痛和痉挛
  • 痛苦的排尿
  • 血腥的尿液

Your outlook depends greatly on your health, where the infection began, and any complicating risk factors.

KO的病例可以容易地用抗生素治疗耐药性。大多数人将在两到四周内进行全面恢复。

治疗may be difficult if the infection you have is resistant to antibiotics. Finding an antibiotic or medicine that will help eliminate the infection may take time.

Likewise, if you have a compromised immune system, treating the infection may be more difficult. You may experience greater complications, and recovery may be slower.

While you’re recovering and trying to treat the infection, be sure to practice good infection hygiene. Wash your hands regularly and take medication exactly as prescribed to have the best chance at treating the infection properly.