Myasthenic Crisis Precipitated by Raoultella Planticola in an Immunocompromised Host

We present a case of a 39-year-old male patient who was previously diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. He presented in a myasthenic crisis secondary to a lower respiratory tract infection, with the implicated organism being  He was referred to the intensive care unit (ICU) and required ventilatory sup...

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Veröffentlicht in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-02, Vol.14 (2), p.e22335
Hauptverfasser: Rugbeer, Yashvir, Jansen van Vuuren, Juan, Naidoo, Ansuya K, Naidoo, Neil
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Zusammenfassung:We present a case of a 39-year-old male patient who was previously diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. He presented in a myasthenic crisis secondary to a lower respiratory tract infection, with the implicated organism being  He was referred to the intensive care unit (ICU) and required ventilatory support due to respiratory insufficiency. Early broad-spectrum antibiotics for a suspected bacterial infection were provided in combination with management specific to the myasthenic crisis. The patient made a full recovery and has displayed a good clinical response. This case report explores his presentation and aims to provide further literature on the incidence and description of 
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.22335