Brucella Peritonitis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis: Case Report and Literature Review

Perit Dial Int. 2018 Dec;38(Suppl 2):S64-S68. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2018.00115. Epub 2018 Oct 12.

Abstract

Peritonitis is the most common complication in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). Peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Brucella species has been reported in only 7 patients before. Here, we report a further case of Brucella peritonitis. This patient was successfully treated with both intraperitoneal and prolonged oral antibiotics, without removal of the PD catheter. We review relevant literature and make recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of Brucella PD-related peritonitis from the cumulative published clinical experience.

Keywords: China; PD-related peritonitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / diagnosis
  • Abdominal Pain / etiology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Brucella / pathogenicity*
  • Brucellosis / drug therapy*
  • Brucellosis / etiology
  • Catheter-Related Infections / drug therapy
  • Catheter-Related Infections / microbiology*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intraperitoneal
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / diagnosis
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
  • Middle Aged
  • Peritoneal Dialysis / adverse effects*
  • Peritoneal Dialysis / methods
  • Peritonitis / drug therapy
  • Peritonitis / etiology
  • Peritonitis / microbiology*
  • Prognosis
  • Rare Diseases
  • Risk Assessment
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents