Vibrio fluvialis peritonitis in a patient receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
We describe a case of peritonitis due to Vibrio fluvialis in a patient receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; we believe the case to be associated with the consumption of poorly prepared seafood. This was shown to be an important but rare cause of recurrent infection in our patient.
Ratnaraja
Natasha
N
Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand. Natasha.Ratnaraja@ccdhb.org.nz
Blackmore
Timothy
T
Byrne
Joan
J
Shi
Shuning
S
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D014733:Vibrio / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000382:microbiology*