title: First reported case of dialysis-related peritonitis due to Escherichia vulneris.
abstract: Escherichia vulneris is a recently identified environmental organism that can colonize humans and animals. To date, very few infections with E. vulneris have been reported. This is the first reported case of peritonitis due to E. vulneris in the setting of peritoneal dialysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australia. sanjaya.senanayake@act.gov.au
authors.forename: Sanjaya N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Senanayake
authors.forename: Assad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jadeer
authors.forename: Girish S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Talaulikar
authors.forename: Jhumur
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004925:Escherichia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*