Peritonitis due to Lactococcus lactis in a CAPD patient.
Lactococcus lactis is a gram-positive bacterium, commonly used in the dairy industry. Although Lactococcus lactis is known to be non-pathogenic for humans, it can cause infection in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of peritonitis due to L. lactis in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient, which is the second reported case in the literature.
Guz
Galip
G
Department of Nephrology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Colak
Bulent
B
Hizel
Kenan
K
Suyani
Elif
E
Sindel
Sukru
S
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013294:Lactococcus lactis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology*