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J Clin Microbiol. 1992 November; 30(11): 2948-2950

Urinary tract infection due to Rahnella aquatilis in a renal transplant patient.

Section of Clinical Microbiology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT

Rahnella aquatilis is an unusual gram-negative rod belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae. It inhabits fresh water and is rarely isolated from clinical specimens. We report the case of a urinary tract infection caused by this organism in a renal transplant patient.

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