title: Rothia mucilaginosa: a rare cause of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis.
abstract: We report a peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis infection with Rothia mucilaginosa (R. mucilaginosa), a Gram-positive germ belonging to the normal flora of the human oral cavity. Successful treatment was achieved by intraperitoneal administration of cephazolin. This case report illustrates the potential virulence of R. mucilaginosa in patients on peritoneal dialysis. We propose to routinely perform specific staining and prolonged culturing techniques for unusual germs such as R. mucilaginosa in patients with peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Nephrology, Taranaki Base Hospital, 25 David Street, New Plymouth 4310, New Zealand. ashikhayat@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ashik
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hayat
authors.forename: Pavan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thaneeru
mesh_terms: D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008835:Micrococcaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology*