<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

Pubblicato online: 19 ago 2017

Pagine: 120 - 122

Ricevuto: 05 gen 2017

Accettato: 05 mag 2017

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

Parole chiave
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

Pubblicato online: 19 ago 2017

Pagine: 120 - 122

Ricevuto: 05 gen 2017

Accettato: 05 mag 2017

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

Parole chiaveadult intensive care, Raoultella ornithinolytica, neuroanesthesia

© 2017

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

Parole chiave
adult intensive care, Raoultella ornithinolytica, neuroanesthesia