Raoultella ornithinolytica is an encapsulated, Gram-negative, nonmotile aerobic rob which was reclassified from Klebsiella genus belonging to the family of Enterobacteriaceae. It is a rare human infection and few cases have been reported in post thoracotomy patients. Here we present a case of a left lower lobectomy patient that was complicated by pleural effusion, high fever with positive sputum cultures of Raoultella ornithinolytica and positive pleural fluid cultures of Staphylococcus hominis. The disease is related with aquatic life poisoning. There are few cases reported and even fewer postoperatively. The infection is rare in humans therefore the bacteria is still underreported.
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