Polymicrobial Peritonitis with Lactococcus lactis in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient / 전남의대학술지
Chonnam Medical Journal
; : 67-69, 2014.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-57889
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ABSTRACT
Lactococcus lactis (L. lactis) is an important gram-positive bacterium in dairy products. It is a rare cause of opportunistic infections with only four cases of Lactococcus peritoneal dialysis (PD) peritonitis reported in the literature. In Korea, L. lactis infection was first reported in a liver abscess patient in 2010; however, PD peritonitis with Lactococcus has not been reported in Korea. Recently, we experienced a case of Lactococcus-associated polymicrobial PD peritonitis. The patient was initially managed with broad-coverage antibiotics; however, owing to a poor response, the PD catheter was removed and the patient was switched to hemodialysis. We discuss this case and review the literature.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Peritonitis
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Opportunistic Infections
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Renal Dialysis
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Peritoneal Dialysis
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Lactococcus
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Lactococcus lactis
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Dairy Products
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Catheters
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Korea
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Liver Abscess
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Chonnam Medical Journal
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article