Two cases of peritonitis caused by Kocuria marina in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Oct;47(10):3376-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00847-09. Epub 2009 Aug 19.

Abstract

Kocuria spp. are members of the Micrococcaceae family that are frequently found in the environment and on human skin. Few human infections have been reported. We describe what appear to be the first two cases of Kocuria marina peritonitis in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Cluster Analysis
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Micrococcaceae / classification
  • Micrococcaceae / isolation & purification*
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / adverse effects
  • Peritonitis / microbiology*
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Associated data

  • GENBANK/FJ789660
  • GENBANK/FJ789661