Peritonitis involving a Capnocytophaga sp. in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

J Clin Microbiol. 1995 Sep;33(9):2471-2. doi: 10.1128/jcm.33.9.2471-2472.1995.

Abstract

Capnocytophaga is a genus of gram-negative rods involved mainly in bacteremia in immunocompromised hosts. Here we report a case of Capnocytophaga peritonitis in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. The disease appeared as a superinfection during antimicrobial therapy of a previous episode of peritonitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Capnocytophaga / isolation & purification*
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / etiology*
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Peritoneal Dialysis / adverse effects*
  • Peritonitis / etiology*
  • Peritonitis / microbiology