Peritonitis due to staphylococcus sciuri in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Authors
Wallet, F Stuit, L Boulanger, E Roussel-Delvallez, M Dequiedt, P Courcol, RJ
Citation
F. Wallet et al., Peritonitis due to staphylococcus sciuri in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, SC J IN DIS, 32(6), 2000, pp. 697-698
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
00365548 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
697 - 698
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-5548(2000)32:6<697:PDTSSI>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Among the coagulase-negative staphylococci, Staphylococcus sciuri has rarel y been described as the aetiology of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialy sis (CAPD) peritonitis. It has been reported in 1 case of endocarditis and has been isolated from peritoneal dialysis fluid in 2 patients, The case re ported here describes CAPD peritonitis due to S, sciuri shortly after a pre vious episode due to S, aureus, showing the necessity to identify coagulase -negative staphylococci to find new species that cause CAPD peritonitis.