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Mattia Parolin1, Maura Baraldi1, Elena Valentini1
1Mattia Parolin, Maura Baraldi, Elena Valentini, Luisa Murer, Enrico Vidal, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University-Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.
Abstract:
Comamonas testosteroni (C. testosteroni) has been rarely observed as an infectious agent in clinical practice. Few reports described its potential pathogenicity in bloodstream and abdominal infections. Here, we report our experience in the treatment of a C. testosteroni-associated peritonitis in a four-year-old girl receiving chronic peritoneal dialysis (PD). The organism was shown to be highly susceptible to appropriate antibiotic therapy. Infection responded promptly and the patient was managed conservatively without withdrawal from PD.
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