Raoultella Planticola in a Soft Tissue Infection! An Emerging Pathogen

Luqman Salahudeen^1, , Paulisa Ward², Rekha Kumari², Efemena Diejomaoh³, Vel Sivapalan¹ and Simona Bratu¹

¹Division of Infectious Disease Department of Medicine, Harlem Hospital Center in Affiliation with Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, United States

²Department of Medicine, Harlem Hospital Center in Affiliation with Columbia University College of physicians and Surgeons, New York, United States

³Research Department, Therapeutic Concepts, Houston, United States

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Luqman Salahudeen, Paulisa Ward, Rekha Kumari, Efemena Diejomaoh, Vel Sivapalan and Simona Bratu. Raoultella Planticola in a Soft Tissue Infection! An Emerging Pathogen. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2017; 5(7):179-180. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-5-7-3

Abstract

Raoultella planticola is a gram-negative aerobic bacillus commonly found in water, plant and soil. Few cases have been reported of this organism affecting humans. We present the case of 68-year-old woman with a five-day history of inability to move right hand. Physical examination revealed an erythematous fluctuant swelling which was incised and drained. Drainage specimen was cultured and grew Raoultella planticola susceptible to augmented penicillin’s. Patient achieved significant clinical improvement following treatment with ampicillin-sublactam. Clinicians should be aware of this emerging pathogen as a cause of soft tissue infection in humans.

Keywords

Raoultella planticola, gram-negative, soft tissue, infection, humans

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