ABSTRACT
There has been an increase in published cases involving Raoultella planticola in the last year, which demonstrates its threat as an emerging pathogen of wildly varying anti-microbial resistance. Our case identifies Raoultella planticola in sputum after an aspiration event in a patient with severe necrotizing pancreatitis, leading to pneumonia. This represents a rare case of R. planticola pneumonia; and the only case showing co-infection with Streptococcus pneumonia. Awareness of Raoultella planticola is important as trends in the literature point to increasing clinical relevance, especially in the immunocompromised and critically ill patients.
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