title: Successful return to peritoneal dialysis after a case of relapsing Sphingomonas paucimobilis peritonitis .
abstract: Sphingomonas paucimobilis is an uncommon source of peritonitis in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). Although only a small number of cases have been reported, treatment failure rate is extremely high, with removal of the peritoneal dialysis catheter noted in ~ 50% of reported cases. The potential damage to the peritoneal membrane from peritonitis with this organism and the ability to return to PD after infection is unknown. We report a unique case in which a patient was able to successfully return to PD after relapsing Sphingomonas paucimobilis peritonitis, without apparent effects to dialysis clearance or ultrafiltration. .
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Owen
authors.forename: Vaughan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Washco
authors.forename: Efrain
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Reisin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D019233:Retreatment; D020578:Sphingomonas