Listeria monocytogenes peritonitis associated with CAPD

Listeria monocytogenes peritonitis developed in a 67-year-old man on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis following a catered luncheon. Alcoholic liver disease was a predisposing factor. L. monocytogenes multiplies at 4 degrees C. It is often present in imported soft cheese, less often in chick...

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Published inMedical journal of Australia Vol. 154; no. 1; p. 59
Main Authors Hart, K A, Reiss-Levy, E A, Trew, P A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia 07.01.1991
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Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Humans
Immunosuppression
Listeriosis
Male
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory
Peritonitis - microbiology
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Summary:Listeria monocytogenes peritonitis developed in a 67-year-old man on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis following a catered luncheon. Alcoholic liver disease was a predisposing factor. L. monocytogenes multiplies at 4 degrees C. It is often present in imported soft cheese, less often in chicken and other refrigerated food. Listeria peritonitis has not been previously reported in Australia.
ISSN:0025-729X
DOI:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1991.tb112854.x