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  • Title: A Case of Bacteremia Caused by Raoultella planticola Direct Identification from Blood Culture by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry.
    Author: Zhang X, Chen X, Shen H.
    Journal: Surg Infect (Larchmt); 2024 May; 25(4):335-337. PubMed ID: 38696669.
    Abstract:
    Background: Raoultella planticola is an uncommon gram-negative organism found in the environment. Patients and Methods: The patient, an 81-year-old female who had undergone total cystectomy and bilateral ureteral stoma surgery, presented to the hospital with a fever. It was determined that Raoultella planticola was responsible for the bacteremia. Results: Rapid identification of bacteria using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) in blood culture samples and appropriate antibacterial treatment was begun and the patient was discharged three days later. Conclusions: This case emphasizes the presence of a rare pathogen as the cause of bacteremia and underscores the importance of utilizing rapid methods for bacterial identification to establish an accurate diagnosis.
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