Severe Sepsis Due to Raoultella Planticola
Chiara Casarsa1, Filippo Mearelli1 & Gianni Biolo1 Show affiliations
- University of Trieste, Italy
American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 13, Issue 1, pp. 1–2 · doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2017.1.2
Abstract
Raultella planticola usually invaded immune compromised patients and has been considered a relatively harmless Gram-negative bacteria. We reported a case of a women with a new pancreatic cancer diagnosis that abruptly develop severe sepsis. A Raoultella planticola was yielded in blood cultures. This case suggest Raoultella as pathogen causing life threatening community acquired infection.
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Casarsa, C., Mearelli, F. & Biolo, G. (2017). Severe Sepsis Due to Raoultella Planticola. American Journal of Infectious Diseases, 13(1), 1–2. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2017.1.2
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