title: A Case Report ofNeisseria MucosaPeritonitis in a Chronic Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Patient.
abstract: Peritonitis is a leading complication of chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. However, very rarely doesNeisseria mucosacause peritonitis. We describe an unusual case ofN. mucosaperitonitis in a chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient. A 28-year-old Hispanic male presents with diffuse abdominal pain exacerbated during draining of the peritoneal fluid. Peritoneal fluid examination was remarkable for leukocytosis and gramnegative diplococci. Bacterial cultures were positive forN. mucosagrowth. The patient was treated with ciprofloxacin with preservation of the dialysis catheter. This case highlights the rarity and importance ofNeisseria mucosacausing peritonitis in chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients'. There seems to be a unique association betweenN. mucosaperitonitis and chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients'. The patient was successfully managed with ciprofloxacin along with salvaging of the dialysis catheter.
authors.affiliation: Geisinger Medical Center , Danville, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Awdisho
authors.affiliation: Geisinger Medical Center , Danville, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bermudez
keywords: Chronic Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis; Neisseria mucosa; Peritonitis