Case Presentation: Raoultella ornithinolytica, a close relative of the genus Klebsiella, is a rare, Gram-negative bacterium known to cause biliary, pulmonary, and urinary tract infections in elderly or immunocompromised hosts. This case illustrates an unexpected discovery of Raoutella ornithinolytica bacteremia in a 20-year-old immunocompetent male with an underlying congenital condition called Caroli disease.A 20-year-old male [...]

Case Presentation: A 57-year-old woman with a history of morbid obesity, cholecystectomy, and prior choledocholithiasis with placement of biliary stents presented with nausea, vomiting, rigors, and fever with epigastric pain radiating to her back. Cardiopulmonary, neurological, and skin exams were unremarkable. Initial laboratory studies showed a white blood cell count of 10.7 x 10^3/µL, AST [...]