title: Four cases of Raoultella planticola conjunctivitis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This brief report of four cases of conjunctivitis caused by Raoultella planticola provides a description of possibly the first documented cases of this eye infection.
  
  
  METHODS
  The laboratory database and medical records were used to trace all the R. planticola-positive conjunctival swabs obtained in our institution. Four cases were identified and available relevant information was obtained.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This organism causes a non-specific purulent conjunctivitis that seems to have a benign course and tends to be responsive to a topical fluoroquinolone.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The possibility of atypical organisms must be considered when managing infective conjunctivitis. Conjunctival swabs should be obtained and topical treatment switched when initial empirical therapy fails.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vassallo
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vella
authors.affiliation: Pathology Department, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cassar
authors.affiliation: Pathology Department, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Caruana
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000382:microbiology*; D003234:Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin