Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis caused by Dermabacter hominis

Authors
Radtke, A Bergh, K Oien, CM Bevanger, LS
Citation
A. Radtke et al., Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis caused by Dermabacter hominis, J CLIN MICR, 39(9), 2001, pp. 3420-3421
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
9
Year of publication
2001
Pages
3420 - 3421
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200109)39:9<3420:PDPCBD>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Dermabacter hominis was the cause of a peritoneal dialysis-associated perit onitis. D. hominis was identified by phenotypic criteria and by sequencing the 16S rRNA gene. Clinical cure was achieved with cefuroxime treatment des pite the isolate's reduced susceptibility to this drug (MIC, 12 mg/liter) o n in vitro testing. The successful treatment was probably due to the high c oncentrations attained by intraperitoneal administration of the drug.