Tuberc Respir Dis.  2016 Jan;79(1):42-45. 10.4046/trd.2016.79.1.42.

A Case of Pneumonia Caused by Raoultella planticola

• Cho YJ
• Jung EJ
• Seong JS
• Woo YM
• Jeong BJ
• Kang YM
• Lee E

• KMID: 2320755
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2016.79.1.42

Abstract

Raoultella species are gram-negative, non-motile, aerobic bacilli that are primarily considered as environmental bacteria. Raoultella planticola is reportedly a rare cause of human infections. Also, the definite pathological mechanism of Raoultella planticola is currently unknown. We report a case of pneumonia caused by Raoultella planticola.

Keyword

Environment; Pneumonia

MeSH Terms

Bacteria
Humans
Pneumonia*

Figure

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  Figure 1 Chest radiography showed cardiomegaly and consolidation on both lung fields.

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  Figure 2 Chest computed tomography demonstrated diffuse ground glass opacity and consolidation in both lungs (A). Underlying emphysematous and bullous changes are also noted predominantly in both lower lobes (B).

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  Figure 3 Follow-up, chest radiography (A) and computed tomography (B) showed improvement of ground glass opacity and consolidation in both lung fields.

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