Neisseria sicca peritonitis in a patient maintained on chronic peritoneal dialysis.
Neisseria sicca, previously classified as a "nonpathogenic" organism, has now been recognized as a cause of many infections, including endocarditis and meningitis. However, it has not been reported as a cause of peritonitis. We present a case of documented N. sicca peritonitis immediately following an episode of Staphylococcus aureus peritonitis in a pediatric chronic peritoneal dialysis (CPD) patient. N. sicca should be considered as a possible pathogen in CPD-associated peritonitis.
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Division of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015314:Dialysis Solutions; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D009343:Neisseria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016870:Neisseriaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015314:Dialysis Solutions