Klebsiella pneumoniae strain SIKP178 N14_NODE_90

Klebsiella pneumoniae strain SIKP178 N14_NODE_90 is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that exhibits a facultative anaerobic metabolism, functioning as a chemoheterotroph. It typically thrives at an optimal temperature of 37°C and is classified as mesophilic, allowing it to inhabit a variety of warm-blooded hosts, including Homo sapiens, Gallus gallus, and other metazoans. This strain possesses flagella, indicating motility, and can be found in various cellular arrangements such as chains, pairs, and singles. K. pneumoniae is known for its significant pathogenicity in humans, being associated with numerous health concerns including bacteremia, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, and sepsis, among others. Its environmental presence is linked to a free-living biotic relationship, although it primarily relies on hosts for survival and proliferation. With a single replicon and a double membrane structure, the bacterium demonstrates typical characteristics of the Enterobacteriaceae family. The wide range of hosts it can infect—from mammals to birds and amphibians—highlights its ecological versatility and potential for zoonotic transmission. Klebsiella pneumoniae strain SIKP178 N14_NODE_90's ability to cause severe infections in multiple host species underscores the importance of monitoring this pathogen in clinical and environmental settings, given its implications for public health and its role in disease dynamics across various ecosystems.