A Rare Case of Raoultella planticola Pneumonia: An Emerging Pathogen

Abstract Raoultella planticola ( R. planticola ), considered an environmental organism, is a gram negative, motile, bacillus with phenotypic similarities to the genus Klebsiella. The organism remains a rare cause of human infection with a few cases reported in the literature. However, since its desc...

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Published in:Respiratory medicine case reports 2017-01, Vol.21 (C), p.69-70
Main Authors: Westerveld, Donevan, MD, Hussain, Jonathan, DO, Aljaafareh, Almotasembellah, MD, Ataya, Ali, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacterial pneumonia
Case Report
Immunocompromised
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary/Respiratory
Raoultella planticola
Rare lung disease
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Summary:Abstract Raoultella planticola ( R. planticola ), considered an environmental organism, is a gram negative, motile, bacillus with phenotypic similarities to the genus Klebsiella. The organism remains a rare cause of human infection with a few cases reported in the literature. However, since its description in 1981 there have been increasing rates of infections caused by R. planticola with reports of conjunctivitis, liver abscess, cholangitis, pancreatitis, and necrotizing fasciitis. More concerning are reports of carbapenemase-producing isolates which have led to the only 2 mortalities associated with R. planticola infections. To our knowledge, we report the third case of R. planticola pneumonia in an immunocompromised patient with no known direct exposure to the reported risk factors.
ISSN:2213-0071
2213-0071
DOI:10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.03.018