Klebsiella singaporensis

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram negative, straight rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is nonmotile, oxidase negative, capsulated, non endosporeforming and produces isomaltulose from sucrose but does not produce indole. K. singaporensis is found in soil, and its pathogenic potential is unknown.

**Synonyms:** - KLEBSIELLA SINGAPORENSIS - Klebsiella variicola