Abstract
### Learning Point for Clinicians Raoultella planticola is a rare and possibly underestimated cause of severe human infection and its presence should be suspected in older patients with a history of cancer, immune-suppression and recent exposure to traumatic injuries or invasive medical procedures. The frequent involvement of the bilio-pancreatic tract suggests the importance of the gut flora as a bacterial reservoir in clinically relevant infections. Raoultella planticola 1 is a Gram-negative anaerobic bacterium and a rare cause of human infection. Twelve cases of clinically relevant human infections (two fatal) have been described so far in the English literature. A 70-year-old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis was diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Due to significant mass-effect on the biliary …
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
