Four cases of Raoultella planticola conjunctivitis

Abstract

Aims This brief report of four cases of conjunctivitis caused by Raoultella planticola provides a description of possibly the first documented cases of this eye infection. Methods The laboratory database and medical records were used to trace all the R. planticola-positive conjunctival swabs obtained in our institution. Four cases were identified and available relevant information was obtained. Results This organism causes a non-specific purulent conjunctivitis that seems to have a benign course and tends to be responsive to a topical fluoroquinolone. Conclusions The possibility of atypical organisms must be considered when managing infective conjunctivitis. Conjunctival swabs should be obtained and topical treatment switched when initial empirical therapy fails.

A rare case of Raoultella planticola urinary tract infection in an immunocompromised patient with multiple myeloma

“…A comprehensive literature search reveals a total of 29 published cases of Raoultella planticola infections in humans ( Table 1 ). Raoultella planticola has been associated with four cases of pneumonia [3] , [7] , [8] , [17] , five cases of conjunctivitis [18] , [19] , two cases of urinary tract infection [5] , [6] , one case of cystitis [20] , two cases of prostatitis [16] , [21] , four cases of cholangitis [9] , [10] , [11] , [22] , two cases of cholecystitis [14] , [23] , one case of peritonitis [15] , one case of necrotizing fasciitis [13] , one case of cellulitis [24] , one case of pancreatitis [4] , two cases of soft tissue post-surgical infection [8] , [25] , and three cases of bacteremia [3] , [12] , [26] . Of the 29 reported cases, three patients died (10.3%), 22 had full recovery, and four patients had unknown outcomes.…”

The first case of Raoultella planticola infective endocarditis in a 4 year old child

“…In this report, the literature was also reviewed for any case reports about Raoultella planticola , and all case reports found were reviewed [[5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24], [25], [26], [27], [28], [29], [30], [31], [32], [33], [34], [35], [36], [37], [38]]. Pediatric cases are summarized in Table 1 [[5], [6], [7], [8], [9]].…”

Bacterial microbiota of the contact lens surface and associated care behaviours

“…The main pathogens that were found in the present population were represented by 13 strains: Serratia surfactantfaciens (10%), Staphylococcus epidermidis (5%), S. pasteuri (65%), Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (5%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (10%), Delftia tsuruhatensis (5%), Acinetobacter calcoaceticus (5%), Granulicatella adiacens (5%), Raoultella planticola (10%), R. ornithinolytica (5%), A. agilis (35%), Pseudomonas stutzeri (5%), and Acinetobacter junii (5%). Sources of contamination are normally residential water, rivers, soil, mud, and some plants [ 19 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 ], which might be related to the CL care routines and nonhygenic environments. For contamination by nonpathogenic species, 13 strains were found: Brevundimonas albigilva , E. mori, Herbasprillum aquaticum, Kluyvera intermedia , Pseudomonas geniculata , Acinetobacter lactucae , Bacillus wiedmanni , Curtobacterium plantarum , Paludibacterium paludis, Kosakonia oryziphila , Rothia kristinae , Acinetobacter soli, and Streptococcus periodonticum.…”