Peritonitis caused by Pseudomonas putrefaciens in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Three cases of peritonitis caused by Pseudomonas putrefaciens in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis are described. In two cases asymptomatic colonization of the dialysate preceded overt infection. All patients responded successfully to standard antibiotic therapy with gent...

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Published inClinical infectious diseases Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 359
Main Authors Dan, M, Gutman, R, Biro, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1992
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Aged
Female
Gentamicins - therapeutic use
Humans
Middle Aged
Ofloxacin - therapeutic use
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory
Peritonitis - drug therapy
Peritonitis - microbiology
Pseudomonas - isolation & purification
Pseudomonas Infections - drug therapy
Pseudomonas Infections - microbiology
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Summary:Three cases of peritonitis caused by Pseudomonas putrefaciens in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis are described. In two cases asymptomatic colonization of the dialysate preceded overt infection. All patients responded successfully to standard antibiotic therapy with gentamicin or ofloxacin. This is the first report of peritonitis caused by P. putrefaciens.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/clinids/14.1.359