Streptococcus gordonii peritonitis in a patient on CAPD

Ren Fail. 2011;33(2):242-3. doi: 10.3109/0886022X.2011.552146.

Abstract

We report the first case of Streptococcus gordonii-related continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) peritonitis. He is a 69-year-old man with end-stage renal failure due to chronic glomerulonephritis who had been put on CAPD for 1 year. He was successfully treated with a 2-week course of cefazolin. This case highlights the emerging threat that S. gordonii can be the source of infection in patients on CAPD.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / adverse effects*
  • Peritonitis / microbiology*
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Streptococcus gordonii / isolation & purification*