Peritonitis caused by Roseomonas in a patient undergoing automated peritoneal dialysis: case report and literature review.
A 48-year-old man was admitted with cloudy dialysate and diagnosed as peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis caused by Roseomonas infection. This is the third case of PD-related peritonitis due to Roseomonas species and also the first case of peritonitis in automated peritoneal dialysis. Despite its low virulence and rare incidence in peritoneal dialysis, clinicians should be alert to the possibility of Roseomonas infection due to its high resistance to antibiotics. Literature on Roseomonas infection is also reviewed. The current guidelines for empirical peritonitis in PD patients do not adequately cover such infection. Refractory treatment in high risk cases should alert clinicians to upgrade antibiotics even for a vague manifestation.
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan.
Shang-Feng
SF
Tsai
Chen-Hsu
CH
Chen
Kuo-Hsiung
KH
Shu
Ming-Ju
MJ
Wu
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D042082:Methylobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D002939:Ciprofloxacin