Raoultella planticola
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Raoultella planticola is a gram-negative
bacteria
of the genus
Raoultella
. A number of strains have been identified. Raoultella planticola has been determined to cause severe pancreatitis
in one case.
. It was reclassified along with several other Klebsiella species during 2001.
Gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain crystal violet dye in the Gram staining protocol. In a Gram stain test, a counterstain is added after the crystal violet, coloring all Gram-negative bacteria with a red or pink color...
bacteria
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...
of the genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Raoultella
Raoultella
The genus Raoultella is composed of Gram-negative, oxidase-negative, aerobic, non-motile, capsulated facultatively anaerobic, rods, , in the family Enterobacteriaceae. It is named after the French bacteriologist Didier Raoult...
. A number of strains have been identified. Raoultella planticola has been determined to cause severe pancreatitis
Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. It occurs when pancreatic enzymes that digest food are activated in the pancreas instead of the small intestine. It may be acute – beginning suddenly and lasting a few days, or chronic – occurring over many years...
in one case.
Taxonomic reclassification
Raoultella planticola was classified formerly as part of the genus KlebsiellaKlebsiella
Klebsiella is a genus of non-motile, Gram-negative, oxidase-negative, rod-shaped bacteria with a prominent polysaccharide-based capsule. It is named after the German microbiologist Edwin Klebs...
. It was reclassified along with several other Klebsiella species during 2001.