title: Catheter-related blood stream infection caused by Raoultella ornithinolytica.
abstract: Raoultella spp. representatives are Gram-negative capsulated, nonmotile rods. These bacteria are found in the natural environment: plants, water, soil and insects. R. ornithinolytica is one of the three species of Raoultella. R. ornithinolytica is the only species within the genus which has the ability to produce ornithine decarboxylase. Human infections related to R. ornithinolytica are exceedingly rare. The present case report describes catheter-related blood stream infection caused by R. ornithinolytica and successfully treated with antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, 9 M. Skłodowskiej-Curie Street, 85-094, Bydgoszcz, Poland. asekowska@cm.umk.pl.
authors.forename: Alicja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sękowska
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric, Hematology and Oncology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, 9 M. Skłodowskiej-Curie Street, 85-094, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dylewska
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, 9 M. Skłodowskiej-Curie Street, 85-094, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
authors.forename: Eugenia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gospodarek
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, 9 M. Skłodowskiej-Curie Street, 85-094, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bogiel
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents