Fatal Raoultella ornithinolytica sepsis and purpura fulminans in a preterm newborn

Raoultella ornithinolytica is a Gram-negative encapsulated aerobic bacillus belonging to family Enterobacteriaceae. It is an extremely rare causative organism of infections in humans. We reported R. ornithinolytica sepsis and purpura fulminans in a preterm female baby. Our case is the second newborn case of human infection by R. ornithinolytica that has been reported in the literature.