A rare case of Raoultella planticola urinary tract infection in an immunocompromised patient with multiple myeloma
Introduction: Raoultella planticola is a gram-negative rod associated with soil and aquatic environments that has rarely been associated with human infections. Presentation of case: We present the case of a 73 year old female with multiple myeloma and recurrent Clostridium difficile infection who wa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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| Series: | IDCases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250916301391 |
| Summary: | Introduction: Raoultella planticola is a gram-negative rod associated with soil and aquatic environments that has rarely been associated with human infections.
Presentation of case: We present the case of a 73 year old female with multiple myeloma and recurrent Clostridium difficile infection who was found to have a urinary tract infection with Raoultella planticola, which has only been reported to cause 29 cases of human infections and 2 cases of urinary tract infections.
Discussion and conclusion: Our case and literature review suggest that immunocompromised patients are predisposed to developing Raoultella planticola infection, and that this is a potential emerging pathogen. |
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| ISSN: | 2214-2509 |