title: Case of peritonitis caused by Ewingella americana in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
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.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Medical Microbiology, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. conman@spark.net.gr
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kati
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bibashi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kokolina
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sofianou
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000583:Amikacin