Raoultella planticola bacteraemia secondary to gastroenteritis

We present the first case of Raoultella planticola bacteria in human infections with a direct relationship between fish intake and enteric infection. The patient was treated with antibiotherapy (cefotaxime). It is important to consider this organism in the differential diagnosis of enteric fever and...

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Published inClinical microbiology and infection Vol. 19; no. 5; pp. E236 - E237
Main Authors Puerta-Fernandez, S., Miralles-Linares, F., Sanchez-Simonet, M.V., Bernal-Lopez, M.R., Gomez-Huelgas, R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2013
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage
Antibiotherapy
Bacteremia - diagnosis
Bacteremia - drug therapy
Bacteremia - microbiology
Cefotaxime - administration & dosage
Enterobacteriaceae - classification
Enterobacteriaceae - isolation & purification
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - diagnosis
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - drug therapy
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - microbiology
fever
fish intake
Foodborne Diseases - diagnosis
Foodborne Diseases - drug therapy
Foodborne Diseases - microbiology
Gastroenteritis - complications
Gastroenteritis - microbiology
human infections
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Raoultella planticola
Raoultella planticola bacteria
Raoultella planticola bacteria
fever
human infections
Antibiotherapy
fish intake
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Summary:We present the first case of Raoultella planticola bacteria in human infections with a direct relationship between fish intake and enteric infection. The patient was treated with antibiotherapy (cefotaxime). It is important to consider this organism in the differential diagnosis of enteric fever and even more with previous ingestion of fish.
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ISSN:1198-743X
1469-0691
DOI:10.1111/1469-0691.12102