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Andaç Karadeniz1, H Ahmet Aydemir2, M Hamidullah Uyanık3
1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
Abstract:
Peritonitis is a common clinical problem in patients treated by continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). The most common microbiological factors causing peritonitis are Gram-positive (especially Staphylococcus spp.). Peritonitis with Rhizobium radiobacter (Agrobacterium radiobacter) is a rare infection in CAPD patients. Peritonitis due to R. radiobacter has been reported in our patient's dialysate culture who underwent CAPD for three years. We report the case of a 26-year-old female PD patient who had CAPD peritonitis due to R. radiobacter and successfully treated with intraperitoneal vancomycin and oral ciprofloxacin without relapses or removing the PD catheter.
Insights
Rhizobium radiobacter peritonitis is a rare complication in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. This case study shows successful treatment with vancomycin and ciprofloxacin without catheter removal.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
Background:
- Peritonitis is a frequent complication in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).
- Gram-positive bacteria, particularly Staphylococcus species, are the most common causative agents of CAPD peritonitis.
- Infections caused by Rhizobium radiobacter (Agrobacterium radiobacter) are uncommon in CAPD patients.
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