Case of peritonitis caused by Ewingella americana in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Authors
Kati, C Bibashi, E Kokolina, E Sofianou, D
Citation
C. Kati et al., Case of peritonitis caused by Ewingella americana in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, J CLIN MICR, 37(11), 1999, pp. 3733-3734
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
3733 - 3734
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(199911)37:11<3733:COPCBE>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Reports of serious infections caused by Ewingella americana have been rare. A case of E. americana peritonitis in a patient receiving continuous ambul atory peritoneal dialysis is described. This is the first report of E. amer icana causing such an infection.