Case of peritonitis caused by Ewingella americana in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

C Kati; E Bibashi; E Kokolina; D Sofianou

doi:10.1128/JCM.37.11.3733-3734.1999

Case of peritonitis caused by Ewingella americana in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

J Clin Microbiol. 1999 Nov;37(11):3733-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.37.11.3733-3734.1999.

Authors

C Kati¹, E Bibashi, E Kokolina, D Sofianou

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Medical Microbiology, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. conman@spark.net.gr

Abstract

Reports of serious infections caused by Ewingella americana have been rare. A case of E. americana peritonitis in a patient receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis is described. This is the first report of E. americana causing such an infection.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Amikacin / therapeutic use
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Enterobacteriaceae / drug effects
Enterobacteriaceae / isolation & purification
Enterobacteriaceae / pathogenicity*
Enterobacteriaceae Infections / drug therapy
Enterobacteriaceae Infections / etiology*
Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology
Female
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / adverse effects*
Peritonitis / drug therapy
Peritonitis / etiology*
Peritonitis / microbiology

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Amikacin