Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis is a common but serious complication, mostly caused by Gram-positive bacteria.Listeria monocytogenes is a rare cause of PD-associated peritonitis.We report a case of a 79-year-old man with peritonitis caused by L. monocytogenes serotype 1/2a, who presented with abdominal pain, anorexia, nausea, and cloudy PD effluent.He was successfully treated with intraperitoneal ampicillin during 3 weeks.We present this case to highlight this rare but serious etiology of peritonitis in PD patients and to share useful clinical information about treatment.
Source: Nefrología Latinoamericana
Authors: Ana Piedade, Ricardo Verde, Patricia Domingues, António Inácio, Ana Rosa, Lúcia Parreira, Patricia Valério, Jesuína Duarte, José Assunção
Institution: Hospital de São Bernardo
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Nephrology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4384007464