title: Bacteroides peritonitis associated with colon cancer in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient.
abstract: Peritonitis is not an uncommon complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). We report a case of Bacteroides fragilis-induced bacterial peritonitis, probably due to clinically occult malignancy, in a 76-year-old woman on CAPD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Lutheran Medical Center and State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nachimuthu
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Visconti
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Pannone
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Kaneb
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Simonian
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Aung
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gopal
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / 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