Open AccessA 5-Year Retrospective Analysis of Raoultella planticola Bacteriuria
Author(s) -
Sai Vikram Alampoondi Venkataramanan,
Lovin George,
Kamal Kant Sahu,
George M. Abraham
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s306632
Subject(s) - medicine , ciprofloxacin , bacteremia , population , retrospective cohort study , bacteriuria , pneumonia , antibiotics , gastroenterology , urinary system , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , environmental health
Raoultella planticola is an aerobic gram-negative rod predominantly found in soil and aquatic environments. The typical reservoirs of Raoultella spp. include the gastrointestinal tract and the upper respiratory tract. It usually causes pneumonia, biliary tract infections, and bacteremia. Urinary tract infection (UTI) secondary to R. planticola is an uncommon entity. Less than 10 cases of R. planticola -associated UTIs in adults have been published in the literature to date.