Polymicrobial peritonitis with Leclercia adecarboxylata in a peritoneal dialysis patient

According to a recently published case report, contamination with raw meat and cassette rupture were found as responsible factors for Leclercia peritonitis in an PD patient. [...]to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of polymicrobial peritonitis with L. adecarboxylata.

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Published in:Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation 2017-01, Vol.28 (1), p.181-182
Main Authors: Atas, Dilek, Velioglu, Arzu, Asicioglu, Ebru, Arikan, Hakki, Tuglular, Serhan, Ozener, Cetin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acinetobacter baumannii - isolation & purification
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Coinfection
Enterobacteriaceae - drug effects
Enterobacteriaceae - isolation & purification
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - diagnosis
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - drug therapy
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - microbiology
Female
Humans
Infections
Kidney Failure, Chronic - diagnosis
Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy
Klebsiella pneumoniae - isolation & purification
Peritoneal dialysis
Peritoneal Dialysis - adverse effects
Peritonitis - diagnosis
Peritonitis - drug therapy
Peritonitis - microbiology
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:According to a recently published case report, contamination with raw meat and cassette rupture were found as responsible factors for Leclercia peritonitis in an PD patient. [...]to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of polymicrobial peritonitis with L. adecarboxylata.
ISSN:1319-2442
2320-3838
DOI:10.4103/1319-2442.198272