Raoultella planticola Pneumonia: A Rare Causative Organism.

We present a case of () infection that resulted in community-acquired pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient with an eight-week history of productive cough. This gram-negative bacterium is typically found in the environment and has the potential to infect humans. infections in humans have been recorded in several case reports from throughout the world in recent years, usually affecting immunocompromised patients. Although is sensitive to most antibiotic groups, recent studies have revealed an increase in the infrequent acquisition of resistance genes in , such as carbapenem resistance, making this pathogen a potential emergent threat. Our patient acquired pneumonia in the absence of any underlying risk factors, making this the first case in the UK of causing community-acquired pneumonia in an immunocompetent person.