A rare cause of infection, Raoultella planticola: emerging threat and new reservoir for carbapenem resistance

Abstract

Conclusions Challenging infections caused by Raoultella spp., like those of multidrug resistant Klebsiella spp., will probably become a concern for clinicians as well as microbiologists. In literature, there were few cases, but we believe that the incidence of Raoultella spp. infections, which may result from misidentification, are more common than expected, and it is not unlikely that there will be a gradual increase and spread in multidrug-resistant isolates.