Infectious Disease Compendium

Raoultella

Microbiology

Raoultella planticola and Raoultella ornithinolytica (Pubmed) and a couple of others.

A gram-negative rod.

Epidemiologic Risks

Adenocarcinoma of the gallbladder and biliary system.

Water, plants, and soil.

Syndromes

Mostly bacteremias and gallbladders in bad hosts (PubMed). Various nosocomial infections.

Treatment

Third-generation cephalosporin or a carbapenem, although limited clinical experience and carbapenemases are reported (Pubmed).

R. ornithinolytica are resistant to antibiotics: 4% of isolates were resistant to ceftriaxone, 6% to quinolones, and 13% to co­trimoxazole.

Notes

Curious Cases

Relevant links to my Medscape blog

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Last Update: 04/05/18.