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Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis caused by Neisseria.sicca: A case report and literature review
Mengshuang Zhang1, XuZhan Zhang1, Xin Yin1
1Laboratory Department of Heze Municipal Hospital, China.
Abstract:
Neisseria sicca, a Gram-negative diplococcus commonly found in the nasopharynx as part of normal bacterial flora, is typically non-pathogenic but has been associated with various diseases including endocarditis, conjunctivitis, pneumonia and meningitis (Jeurissen et al., 2006; Kozlova et al., 2020; Alcid, 1980; Carter et al., 2007). In this report, we present a case of peritonitis in a patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis caused by N. sicca and review the literature on Neisseria-associated peritonitis.
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