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J Microbiol Immunol Infect
; 41(3): 272-4, 2008 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18629424
ABSTRACT
Gemella morbillorum, a Gram-positive coccus, is a natural inhabitant of the human oropharyngeal, upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. Human infections caused by this organism are rare. We describe a case of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis due to G. morbillorum in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus receiving steroid therapy. The patient responded well to antibiotics, without removal of the peritoneal catheter.