Shewanella algae Peritonitis in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis

Perit Dial Int. 2016;36(5):574-5. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2015.00287.

Abstract

Patients with peritonitis present with abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, and turbid peritoneal dialysis (PD) fluid. Shewanella algae peritonitis has not yet been reported in PD patients in the literature. We present the first 2 cases of Shewanella algae peritonitis in PD patients. Mupirocin cream is applied on the exit site as prophylactic antibiotic therapy.

Keywords: Peritonitis; shewanella.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Topical
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Catheters, Indwelling / microbiology*
  • Ceftazidime / administration & dosage
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gentamicins / administration & dosage
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mupirocin / administration & dosage
  • Peritoneal Dialysis / adverse effects*
  • Peritoneal Dialysis / methods
  • Peritonitis / drug therapy*
  • Peritonitis / etiology
  • Peritonitis / microbiology*
  • Rare Diseases
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Shewanella / isolation & purification*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Gentamicins
  • Ceftazidime
  • Mupirocin