A Case of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Related Peritonitis Caused by Ochrobactrum anthropi.
- Author:
Kyung Woo NHO
1
;
Jeong Don CHAE
;
Su Ah SUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. soi@eulji.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ochrobactrum anthropi;
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis;
Peritonitis
- MeSH:
Aged;
Amikacin;
Bacillus;
Catheters;
Ciprofloxacin;
Humans;
Korea;
Leukocytosis;
Male;
Ochrobactrum;
Ochrobactrum anthropi;
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory;
Peritonitis;
Renal Dialysis
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
2010;29(6):839-841
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Ochrobactrum anthropi is a ubiquitous gram-negative bacillus and currently thought to be an opportunistic pathogen. We experienced a 66-year-old male patient with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)-related peritonitis caused by O. anthropi. Susceptible antibiotic therapy including amikacin and ciprofloxacin improved the patient's clinical status. However, peritoneal effluent showed sustained leukocytosis, thus CAPD catheter was removed. After 2 weeks of temporary hemodialysis, CAPD was successfully restarted with reinsertion of catheter. This is, to our knowledge, the first case of CAPD-related peritonitis caused by O. anthropi in Korea.
