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ENT infection caused by Raoultella ornithinolytica .
- Source :
-
Nigerian journal of clinical practice [Niger J Clin Pract] 2017 Jul; Vol. 20 (7), pp. 914-917. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Raoultella ornithinolytica is an encapsulated gram-negative aerobic bacillus belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family. It is one of the three species of Raoultella. Human infections related to R. ornithinolytica are exceedingly rare. This case report describes an ENT infection caused by R. ornithinolytica successfully treated with antibiotic therapy.
- Subjects :
- Administration, Intravenous
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Endoscopy
Enterobacteriaceae Infections drug therapy
Facial Nerve Diseases diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Laryngoscopy
Oral Ulcer diagnostic imaging
Otitis Externa diagnostic imaging
Piperacillin administration & dosage
Piperacillin therapeutic use
Tazobactam administration & dosage
Tazobactam therapeutic use
Treatment Outcome
Vocal Cord Paralysis diagnostic imaging
Enterobacteriaceae isolation & purification
Enterobacteriaceae Infections microbiology
Facial Nerve Diseases microbiology
Oral Ulcer microbiology
Otitis Externa microbiology
Vocal Cord Paralysis microbiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1119-3077
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Nigerian journal of clinical practice
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 28791990
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/njcp.njcp_337_16