Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B peritonitis associated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
A case of Neisseria meningitidis peritonitis in a 41-year-old female undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis for end-stage renal failure due to insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is reported. The bacterial strain was serosubtyped as 4:P1.15, a rarely encountered type. Surprisingly, the minimal inhibitory concentration of vancomycin for the isolate was low (16 mg/l). This may have contributed to the complete recovery of the patient.
Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen, Germany.
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Ehrhard
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012703:Serotyping; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin