The first case report of Raoultella planticola liver abscess

Raoultella species are a group of gram-negative, non-motile bacilli commonly isolated from the environment. The group was considered a member of the genus Klebsiella until the late 1990s. Raoultella planticola is a rare cause of human infections. We report the first case of liver abscess caused by t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sitaula, Sujata, Shahrrava, Anahita, Al Zoubi, Moamen, Malow, James
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2016
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4975706/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27516968
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2016.07.013
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Sumario:Raoultella species are a group of gram-negative, non-motile bacilli commonly isolated from the environment. The group was considered a member of the genus Klebsiella until the late 1990s. Raoultella planticola is a rare cause of human infections. We report the first case of liver abscess caused by this organism. The patient was successfully treated with appropriate antimicrobials combined with operative drainage.

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