title: Streptococcus gordonii peritonitis in a patient on CAPD.
abstract: We report the first case of Streptococcus gordonii-related continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) peritonitis. He is a 69-year-old man with end-stage renal failure due to chronic glomerulonephritis who had been put on CAPD for 1 year. He was successfully treated with a 2-week course of cefazolin. This case highlights the emerging threat that S. gordonii can be the source of infection in patients on CAPD.
authors.affiliation: Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong. simoncycheung@gmail.com
authors.forename: Chi Yuen
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Naomi H Y
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Ka Foon
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Chau
authors.forename: Chun Sang
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D054773:Streptococcus gordonii / Q000302:isolation & purification*