Discovery May Help Patients Beat Deadly Bacterial Pneumonia (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Discovery May Help Patients Beat Deadly Bacterial Pneumonia (2 of 2)

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This is an image of a mouse lung infected with Klebsiella bacteria. The area of infection is located right next to a blood vessel (in the middle filled with red cells), where the bacteria can enter the bloodstream and spread throughout the body.

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Courtesy Kathryn Michels

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