A case of Raoultella ornithinolytica urinary tract infection in a pediatric patient

Raoultella ornithinolytica is a Gram-negative, non-motile, encapsulated, biofilm producing, facultative aerobic bacillus and is found in natural environment. Human infections with R.ornithinolytica is rare in children with only five cases having been reported previously. The present case report desc...

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Published in:Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy 2019-06, Vol.25 (6), p.467-469
Main Authors: Büyükcam, Ayşe, Liste, Ümran, Bıçakçıgil, Asiye, Kara, Ateş, Sancak, Banu
Format: Article
Language:English
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Child
Raoultella ornithinolytica
Urinary tract infection
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Summary:Raoultella ornithinolytica is a Gram-negative, non-motile, encapsulated, biofilm producing, facultative aerobic bacillus and is found in natural environment. Human infections with R.ornithinolytica is rare in children with only five cases having been reported previously. The present case report describes an urinary tract infection caused by R. ornithinolytica that was identified by MALDI-TOF MS and successfully treated with antibiotic therapy in a 6.5-year-old female child.
ISSN:1341-321X
1437-7780
DOI:10.1016/j.jiac.2018.12.011