Peritonitis Due to Staphylococcus sciuri in a Patient on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

Among the coagulase-negative staphylococci, Staphylococcus sciuri has rarely been described as the aetiology of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) peritonitis. It has been reported in 1 case of endocarditis and has been isolated from peritoneal dialysis fluid in 2 patients. The case re...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2000, Vol.32 (6), p.697-698
Main Author: Frederic Wallet, Luc Stuit, Eric Boulanger, Micheline Roussel-Delvallez, Philippe Dequiedt, Rene J. Courcol
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen
Biological and medical sciences
coagulase
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory - adverse effects
Peritonitis - etiology
Staphylococcal Infections - etiology
Staphylococcus - classification
Staphylococcus - isolation & purification
Staphylococcus sciuri
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Summary:Among the coagulase-negative staphylococci, Staphylococcus sciuri has rarely been described as the aetiology of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) peritonitis. It has been reported in 1 case of endocarditis and has been isolated from peritoneal dialysis fluid in 2 patients. The case reported here describes CAPD peritonitis due to S. sciuri shortly after a previous episode due to S. aureus, showing the necessity to identify coagulase-negative staphylococci to find new species that cause CAPD peritonitis.
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.1080/003655400459667