A rare human infection of Raoultella ornithinolytica in a diabetic foot lesion

Raoultella ornithinolytica is a gram-negative encapsulated aerobic bacillus belonging to family Enterobacteriaceae that is found in aquatic environments, fish, and insects. [...] infection with this microorganism causes redness and flushing on the skin. Here, we report R ornithinolytica isolated fro...

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Published in:Annals of Saudi medicine 2011-01, Vol.31 (1), p.93-94
Main Authors: Solak, Yalcin, Gul, Enes Elvin, Atalay, Huseyin, Genc, Nejdet, Tonbul, Halil Z
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Blood
Care and treatment
Comorbidity
Cysts
Diabetic foot
Diabetic Foot - microbiology
Enterobacter
Enterobacteriaceae
Enterobacteriaceae - isolation & purification
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - diagnosis
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - drug therapy
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - microbiology
Exanthema - diagnosis
Exanthema - microbiology
Female
Fever
Foot diseases
Health aspects
Histamine
Humans
Hypothyroidism
Letters
Minocycline - analogs & derivatives
Minocycline - therapeutic use
Risk factors
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Summary:Raoultella ornithinolytica is a gram-negative encapsulated aerobic bacillus belonging to family Enterobacteriaceae that is found in aquatic environments, fish, and insects. [...] infection with this microorganism causes redness and flushing on the skin. Here, we report R ornithinolytica isolated from the wound of diabetic foot in a patient with predialytic chronic kidney disease (CKD).
ISSN:0256-4947
0975-4466
DOI:10.4103/0256-4947.75794