Pelvic cellulitis caused by Raoultella planticola in a neutropenic patient

Raoultella planticola is a gram-negative, encapsulated, aerobic bacterium within the Enterobacteriaceae family. It has been primarily described as pathogen in cases with pneumonia and gastrointestinal infections. Here we describe a case of severe pelvic cellulitis in a patient with neutropenia follo...

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Published inJournal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 298 - 301
Main Authors Al-Sawaf, O., Garcia-Borrega, J., Vehreschild, J.J., Thelen, P., Fätkenheuer, G., Shimabukuro-Vornhagen, A., Kochanek, M., Böll, B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2019
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Acute myeloid leukaemia
Cellulitis
Myeloid sarcoma
Neutropenia
Raoultella planticola
Raoultella planticola
Acute myeloid leukaemia
Myeloid sarcoma
Cellulitis
Neutropenia
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Summary:Raoultella planticola is a gram-negative, encapsulated, aerobic bacterium within the Enterobacteriaceae family. It has been primarily described as pathogen in cases with pneumonia and gastrointestinal infections. Here we describe a case of severe pelvic cellulitis in a patient with neutropenia following induction therapy for myeloid sarcoma. The patient experienced a septic shock and was treated successfully with antibiotic therapy. A literature review is provided to put this case in context with previous reports on R. planticola. This report highlights that awareness for uncommon pathogens is crucial in the clinical management of infections in neutropenic patients.
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ISSN:1341-321X
1437-7780
DOI:10.1016/j.jiac.2018.09.013