Campylobacter fetus Peritonitis in a Patient with Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis: A First Case Report in Korea / 대한임상미생물학회지
Annals of Clinical Microbiology
;
: 20-22, 2018.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-713357
ABSTRACT
Campylobacter fetus may cause infections such as septicemia, peritonitis, meningitis, endocarditis, septic arthritis, and cellulitis, increasing the risk of spontaneous abortion but decreasing the likelihood of gastroenteritis. We identified C. fetus from continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) fluid using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. It is significant that this is the first case report in Korea of CAPD peritonitis caused by C. fetus, which is known to be rare.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Peritonitis
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Campylobacter
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Campylobacter fetus
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Arthritis, Infectious
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Abortion, Spontaneous
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Cellulitis
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Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory
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Sepsis
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Genes, rRNA
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Endocarditis
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Clinical Microbiology
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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