title: Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Streptococcus bovis.
abstract: The first case of Streptococcus bovis peritonitis associated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) in a 40-year-old Chinese woman suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus is reported. Streptococcus bovis is part of the normal flora in the human intestine and, less commonly, the female genital tract. Being a rare cause of peritonitis, the possible link between genital tract colonization by Streptococcus bovis and retrograde invasion of the peritoneal cavity is postulated to be the cause of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis peritonitis in this patient. Since invasive Streptococcus bovis infection is associated with gastrointestinal pathology (Streptococcus bovis biotype I) and chronic liver diseases (Streptococcus bovis biotype II), identifying the biotype of Streptococcus bovis could guide treatment by indicating that further investigation of these underlying diseases is required.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, University Pathology Building, Queen Mary Hospital, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: S S Y
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: P C Y
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: T K F
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016985:Streptococcus bovis / Q000302:isolation & purification*