Xanthomonas maltophilia infection in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Citation
N. Al-hilali et al., Xanthomonas maltophilia infection in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients, SC J UROL N, 34(1), 2000, pp. 67-69
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
ISSN journal
00365599 → ACNP
Volume
34
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
67 - 69
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-5599(200002)34:1<67:XMIICP>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Xanthomonas maltophilia infection has only been occasionally reported in pa tients receiving chronic peritoneal dialysis. We describe four cases of Xan thomonas maltophilia infection associated with chronic peritoneal dialysis. Two patients presented with peritonitis and two with exit site infection. All patients were diabetics, who immediately prior to the study had not rec eived antibiotic therapy. Failure to respond to multiple antibiotic therapy resulted in catheter removal in both patients with peritonitis. In those p atients with only exit site infections, dialysis could be continued followi ng antibiotic therapy and catheter replacement in one. Catheter loss in our patients was directly attributed to peritonitis with Xanthomonas maltophil ia infection.