Klebsiella pneumonia is a form of bacterial pneumonia associated with Klebsiella pneumoniae.
It is typically due to aspiration by alcoholics, though it is more commonly implicated in hospital-acquired urinary tract and wound infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals and diabetics.
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