• J Infect Public Health · Sep 2019

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    Raoultella planticola associated with Meckel's diverticulum perforation and peritonitis in a child: Case report and systematic review of the paediatric literature.

    • Maurizio Pacilli and Ramesh M Nataraja.
    • Department of Paediatric Surgery, Monash Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Electronic address: maurizio.pacilli@monash.edu.
    • J Infect Public Health. 2019 Sep 1; 12 (5): 605-607.

    AbstractRaoultella planticola (R. planticola) is a Gram-negative, aerobic, rod bacteria found in water and soil that has been on rare occasions associated with clinical infections. However, in recent years, there has been both an increase in the frequency and severity of R. planticola infections. We present the first case of Meckel's diverticulum perforation and peritonitis in a child associated with R. planticola infection and a systematic review of the paediatric literature. At present, in the paediatric population, R. planticola presents good susceptibility to a variety of antibiotics with the exception of ampicillin.Copyright © 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

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