title: Shewanella algae Peritonitis in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis.
abstract: Patients with peritonitis present with abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, and turbid peritoneal dialysis (PD) fluid. Shewanella algae peritonitis has not yet been reported in PD patients in the literature. We present the first 2 cases of Shewanella algae peritonitis in PD patients. Mupirocin cream is applied on the exit site as prophylactic antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Department Hospital Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Malini
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shanmuganathan
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Department Hospital Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Bak Leong
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Goh
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Unit, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia drchrislim@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Unit, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Zakaria
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: NorFadhlina
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Department Hospital Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fairol
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000382:microbiology*; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016712:Mupirocin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020592:Shewanella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D002442:Ceftazidime; D016712:Mupirocin
keywords: Peritonitis; shewanella