Peritonitis due to Rhizobium radiobacter

Rhizobium radiobacter (Agrobacterium radiobacter) is an aerobic Gram-negative rod belonging to Agrobacterium genus, a group of phytopathogenic bacteria present in the soil that has been implicated in human opportunistic infections. We report a clinical case of bacterial peritonitis in a 5-year-old c...

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Published in:Einstein (São Paulo, Brazil) Brazil), 2011-09, Vol.9 (3), p.389-390
Main Authors: Marta, Raquel, Dâmaso, Catarina, Silva, José Esteves da, Almeida, Margarida
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case reports
Child
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Peritoneal dialysis
Peritonitis
Rhizobium radiobacter
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Summary:Rhizobium radiobacter (Agrobacterium radiobacter) is an aerobic Gram-negative rod belonging to Agrobacterium genus, a group of phytopathogenic bacteria present in the soil that has been implicated in human opportunistic infections. We report a clinical case of bacterial peritonitis in a 5-year-old child with chronic renal disease in peritoneal dialysis, who had a history of direct soil contact identified. The infection was treated with ceftazidime and piperaciline+tazobactam without relapses or the need to remove the peritoneal dialysis catheter.
ISSN:1679-4508
2317-6385
1679-4508
DOI:10.1590/S1679-45082011RC2025