A rare pathogen Raoultella planticola caused urinary tract infection in child with congenital anomalies of kidney and urinary tract: case report.

ABSTRACT: Raoultella planticola was previously considered an environmental organism in soil, water, and plants. However, several cases of human infection have recently been reported in association with R. planticola, some of which have been life-threatening. Most cases were in adults with reduced immunity, with few cases in children. To our knowledge, there have only been two reported cases of urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by R. planticola in children, including one case of cystitis. Here, we present the first case of UTI caused by R. planticola with congenital anomalies of kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) in a 4-month-old male infant. The patient presented to the emergency department with fever and was diagnosed with UTI. We started third-generation cephalosporins

SUBMITTER: Fukuda Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8506055 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature