供水管网中广泛出现的克雷伯氏菌引起了人们对这种生物对公共卫生的影响以及在公共供水中检测到克雷伯氏菌时应采取的行动的大量讨论。在开发和测试检测克雷伯菌的改良培养基期间获得的结果表明，该培养基（M-Kleb）具有优异的鉴别特性，克雷伯菌的平均回收率为94%。该培养基也可用作补充划线板，以证明在膜过滤器大肠菌群验证或多管确认过程中存在克雷伯菌。包括76个参考文献和表格。

Widespread occurrences of Klebsiella in water distribution networks have resulted in much discussion about this organism's effect on public health and about action that should be taken when Klebsiella is detected in public water supplies. Results obtained during development and testing of an improved medium for detecting Klebsiella showed that the medium (M-Kleb) has excellent differentiating characteristics and an average recovery rate of 94 percent for Klebsiella. This medium can also be used as a supplemental streak plate to demonstrate the presence of Klebsiella during membrane filter coliform verification or during the multiple-tube confirmation process. Includes 76 references, tables.