The first case report of Raoultella planticola liver abscess

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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Main Authors: Sujata Sitaula, M.D, Anahita Shahrrava, M.D., Moamen Al Zoubi, M.D, James Malow, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Raoultella planticola
Liver abscess
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250916300567
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spelling doaj-818badb09de049c08803403a40e822a12021-07-02T12:55:29ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092016-01-015C697110.1016/j.idcr.2016.07.013The first case report of Raoultella planticola liver abscessSujata Sitaula, M.D0Anahita Shahrrava, M.D.1Moamen Al Zoubi, M.D2James Malow, M.D.3Department of Internal Medicine, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USADepartment of Infectious Disease, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USARaoultella 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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250916300567Raoultella planticolaLiver abscess
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author Sujata Sitaula, M.D
Anahita Shahrrava, M.D.
Moamen Al Zoubi, M.D
James Malow, M.D.
spellingShingle Sujata Sitaula, M.D
Anahita Shahrrava, M.D.
Moamen Al Zoubi, M.D
James Malow, M.D.
The first case report of Raoultella planticola liver abscess
IDCases
Raoultella planticola
Liver abscess
author_facet Sujata Sitaula, M.D
Anahita Shahrrava, M.D.
Moamen Al Zoubi, M.D
James Malow, M.D.
author_sort Sujata Sitaula, M.D
title The first case report of Raoultella planticola liver abscess
title_short The first case report of Raoultella planticola liver abscess
title_full The first case report of Raoultella planticola liver abscess
title_fullStr The first case report of Raoultella planticola liver abscess
title_full_unstemmed The first case report of Raoultella planticola liver abscess
title_sort first case report of raoultella planticola liver abscess
publisher Elsevier
series IDCases
issn 2214-2509
publishDate 2016-01-01
description 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.
topic Raoultella planticola
Liver abscess
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250916300567
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