Hamster bite peritonitis: Pasteurella pneumotropica peritonitis in a dialysis patient.
We report the first case of Pasteurella pneumotropica peritonitis in a peritoneal dialysis patient. This rare infection was the result of contamination of the dialysis tubing by a pet hamster. We stress the importance of household pets as a source of infection in the peritoneal dialysis population.
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University of South Florida, Department of Pediatrics, Tampa 33606, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D001733:Bites and Stings; D002648:Child; D006224:Cricetinae; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008647:Mesocricetus; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications*