Abstract
Raoultella ornithinolytica is a Gram-negative, non-motile, encapsulated, biofilm producing, facultative aerobic bacillus and is found in natural environment. Human infections with R.ornithinolytica is rare in children with only five cases having been reported previously. The present case report describes an urinary tract infection caused by R. ornithinolytica that was identified by MALDI-TOF MS and successfully treated with antibiotic therapy in a 6.5-year-old female child.
Keywords:
Child; Raoultella ornithinolytica; Urinary tract infection.
Copyright © 2019 Japanese Society of Chemotherapy and The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
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Cefixime / pharmacology
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Cefixime / therapeutic use
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Child
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Enterobacteriaceae / drug effects
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Enterobacteriaceae / isolation & purification*
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / complications
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / diagnosis
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / drug therapy
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology*
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Female
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Humans
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Recurrence
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Treatment Outcome
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Urinary Tract Infections / complications
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Urinary Tract Infections / diagnosis
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Urinary Tract Infections / drug therapy
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Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Cefixime