Long-Term Colonization of Spinal Cord Injury Patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae

This study looked at how long Klebsiella pneumoniae, a type of bacteria, can live in the bodies of men with spinal cord injuries. The study found that Klebsiella could stay in the patients' bodies for up to 55 days, especially in those with more severe injuries. The bacteria were often found in the patients' urinary systems, and it appeared that bacteria from the skin and bowel could move into the urinary system.

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  Klebsiella pneumoniae colonization can persist for up to 55 days in spinal cord injury patients.
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  Quadriplegia correlated with Klebsiella colonization and positive cultures from the urethra and perineum.
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  Klebsiella colonization was less marked compared to Pseudomonas spp.