title: Severe peritonitis caused by Citrobacter freundii and successful treatment with double antibiotic coverage.
abstract: Serratia, Pseudomonas/Providencia, indole-positive Proteus/Acinetobacter/Morganella, Citrobacter, Enterobacter and Hafnia group of organisms cause peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis with high morbidity and mortality. Peritonitis caused by Citrobacter freundii is uncommon, and it may lead to catheter removal despite antimicrobial treatment. We describe a case of PD-related peritonitis caused by C. freundii, which was successfully treated with double antibiotic coverage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kataria
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Saad
keywords: Antimicrobials; Citrobacter freundii; gram-negative organism; peritoneal dialysis; peritonitis
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