<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Infection with Raoultella ornithinolytica is rare and normally the infection is present in patients with underlying malignancies or chronic diseases. It is normally treated with antibiotics. In this case report, a neuro-intensive patient without malignancies or other severe chronic diseases was colonized with Pseudomonas aeruginosa but infected with Raoultella ornithinolyca. The patient recovered without treatment with antibiotics.</p></abstract>

Infection with Raoultella ornithinolytica is rare and normally the infection is present in patients with underlying malignancies or chronic diseases. It is normally treated with antibiotics. In this case report, a neuro-intensive patient without malignancies or other severe chronic diseases was colonized with Pseudomonas aeruginosa but infected with Raoultella ornithinolyca. The patient recovered without treatment with antibiotics.

Raoultella ornithinolytica Diagnosed in a Neurointensive Patient. A Rare Case with Recovery without Antibiotics

The Journal of Critical Care Medicine

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Infection with Raoultella ornithinolytica is rare and normally the infection is present in patients with underlying malignancies or chronic diseases. It is...

Raoultella ornithinolytica Diagnosed in a Neurointensive Patient. A Rare Case with Recovery without Antibiotics

Article Category: Case Report

Published Online: Aug 19, 2017

Page range: 120 - 122

Received: Jan 05, 2017

Accepted: May 05, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jccm-2017-0017

Keywords
adult intensive care, Raoultella ornithinolytica, neuroanesthesia

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Raoultella ornithinolytica Diagnosed in a Neurointensive Patient. A Rare Case with Recovery without Antibiotics

Article Category: Case Report

Published Online: Aug 19, 2017

Page range: 120 - 122

Received: Jan 05, 2017

Accepted: May 05, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jccm-2017-0017

Keywordsadult intensive care, Raoultella ornithinolytica, neuroanesthesia

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
adult intensive care, Raoultella ornithinolytica, neuroanesthesia