Peritonitis due to uncommon gram-positive pathogens in children undergoing peritoneal dialysis.
Peritonitis is still the main complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in children. Staphylococcus, especially Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus, are the predominant species isolated, followed by Streptococcus spp. and by far by gram-negative bacteria and fungi. We describe three cases of PD-related peritonitis in pediatric patients due to uncommon gram-positive pathogens, which were treated with intraperitoneal antibiotic agents.
1st Department of Pediatrics, Aristotle University, Hippokratio Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Dotis
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Printza
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Papachristou
peritoneal dialysis; peritonitis; uncommon gram-positive pathogens