Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis peritonitis due to Enterococcus cecorum

Authors
De Baere, T Claeys, G Verschraegen, G Devriese, LA Baele, M Van Vlem, B Vanholder, R Dequidt, C Vaneechoutte, M
Citation
T. De Baere et al., Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis peritonitis due to Enterococcus cecorum, J CLIN MICR, 38(9), 2000, pp. 3511-3512
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
9
Year of publication
2000
Pages
3511 - 3512
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200009)38:9<3511:CAPDPD>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Enterococcus cecorum was isolated as the etiologic agent of a continuous am bulatory peritoneal dialysis peritonitis episode in an alcoholic patient. T o date, this is only the third infection due to this bacterium, found in th e intestinal tract of many domestic animals, that has been reported in huma ns.