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Elizabethkingia meningoseptica: An Uncommon Cause of Peritonitis In Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Authors :
Abidi S
Tilouche L
Guedri Y
Karaborni S
Ghechir ZB
Ketata S
Bouallegue O
Boujaafar N
Achour A
Source :
Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation : an official publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Saudi Arabia [Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl] 2021 May-Jun; Vol. 32 (3), pp. 855-860.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Peritonitis is a major complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) and due to its gravity, it remains the primary reason to switch from PD to hemodialysis. Elizabethkingia meningoseptica, a non-fermentative Gram-negative bacillus, is rarely encountered as a pathogen causing peritonitis in adults. We present here a case report of an acquired infection with this organism in adult on PD. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of infection with this organism in a continuous ambulatory PD patient in Tunisia.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1319-2442
Volume :
32
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation : an official publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Saudi Arabia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
35102930
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/1319-2442.336783