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Facilities Operations and Development Environmental Health and Safety EHS FACT SHEET Fish Klebsiella 1314 Kinnear Road #106 Columbus, OH 43212-1168 614-292-1284 Phone 614-292-6404 Fax www.ehs.osu.edu Causative Agent: Klebsiella spp. bacteria Mode of Transmission: Can grow in water or in distribution systems biofilms. Also found in feces. Can spread through contaminated drinking water. Pick up through contact with skin or mucous membranes. Incubation Period: Human: 1-6 weeks (but not clearly understood) Animal: unknown Clinical Signs Human: Wound infections; gastroenteritis with vomiting and diarrhea. Septicemia may occur in immunosuppressed persons. Clinical Signs Animal: It is rare to see signs in fish. Control and Prevention: Minimize growth of biofilms by treatment to optimize organic carbon removal, restriction of residence time of water in distribution systems, and maintenance of disinfectant residuals. Comments: Page 1 of 1 Person to person transmission has been observed. There are some drug resistant strains. Opportunistic pathogen. June 9, 2014 Environmental Health & Safety|1314 Kinnear Road |Phone: 292-1284| www.ehs.osu.edu