Friedlander&;s bacillus is the eponym of: (A) Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis, (B) Klebsiella pneumoniae, (C) Proteus vulgaris, (D) Bacillus anthracis
Answer is B. K.pneumoniae is also known as Friedlander's bacillus. Klebsiella causes pneumoniae which is a serious disease with high case fatality. K.pneumoniae is a frequent cause of urinary tract infection, often causing catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI) Ref: Textbook of microbiology; Ananthanarayan and paniker's; 10th Edition; Pg:287