Lactobacillus paracasei Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Peritonitis and Review of the Literature
Open Access
- 1 June 2003
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 41 (6) , 2783-2784
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.41.6.2783-2784.2003
Abstract
We describe the first case of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)-related peritonitis due to Lactobacillus paracasei . It occurred in a 65-year-old patient with recurrent episodes of peritonitis while he was receiving a prolonged course of intraperitoneal vancomycin. L . paracasei should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pathogens in CAPD-related peritonitis, especially in patients receiving prolonged vancomycin or glycopeptide treatment.Keywords
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