n. the formation of nodules in the interior of the nose and *nasopharynx, which become thickened. It is caused by bacterial infection (with Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis).
n. a genus of Gram-negative rodlike nonmotile bacteria, mostly lactose-fermenting, found in the respiratory, intestinal, and urinogenital tracts of animals and humans. The species K. oxytoca is associated with human urinary infections; K. pneumoniae is associated with pneumonia and other respiratory infections. The species K. rhinoscleromatis causes *rhinoscleroma, a chronic infection of the nose and pharynx.... klebsiella
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