title: A case of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis caused by Sphingomonas paucimobilis.
abstract: Sphingomonas paucimobilis is an aerobic Gram-negative bacillus found in soil and water. Knowledge regarding the role of this infectious agent is limited because it is rarely isolated from human material. Furthermore, it is an unusual pathogen in cases of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis. The clinical courses and outcomes of peritonitis caused by S. paucimobilis are variable. Whereas some patients were cured with appropriate antibiotic therapy, others required catheter removal. Cases of PD-associated peritonitis caused by S. paucimobilis have been reported worldwide, and there was a case report of coinfection with S. paucimobilis and Chryseobacterium indologenes in Korea. However, there has been no case caused by S. paucimobilis as a single pathogen. We report a case of PD-associated peritonitis due to S. paucimobilis in which the patient recovered after catheter removal.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Un
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Joong Keun
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: So Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Moon Sik
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Na Eun
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: In O
authors.initials: IO
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Kwang Young
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Peritoneal dialysis; Peritonitis; Sphingomonas paucimobilis