title: Comamonas testosteroni-associated peritonitis in a pediatric peritoneal dialysis patient.
abstract: Comamonas testosteroni (C. testosteroni) has been rarely observed as an infectious agent in clinical practice. Few reports described its potential pathogenicity in bloodstream and abdominal infections. Here, we report our experience in the treatment of a C. testosteroni-associated peritonitis in a four-year-old girl receiving chronic peritoneal dialysis (PD). The organism was shown to be highly susceptible to appropriate antibiotic therapy. Infection responded promptly and the patient was managed conservatively without withdrawal from PD.
authors.affiliation: Mattia Parolin, Maura Baraldi, Elena Valentini, Luisa Murer, Enrico Vidal, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University-Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Mattia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parolin
authors.affiliation: Mattia Parolin, Maura Baraldi, Elena Valentini, Luisa Murer, Enrico Vidal, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University-Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Maura
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baraldi
authors.affiliation: Mattia Parolin, Maura Baraldi, Elena Valentini, Luisa Murer, Enrico Vidal, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University-Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Valentini
authors.affiliation: Mattia Parolin, Maura Baraldi, Elena Valentini, Luisa Murer, Enrico Vidal, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University-Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Murer
authors.affiliation: Mattia Parolin, Maura Baraldi, Elena Valentini, Luisa Murer, Enrico Vidal, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University-Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vidal
keywords: Children; Comamonas; Comorbidity; Peritoneal dialysis; Peritonitis