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KMID : 0359920070260050634
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Korean Journal of Nephrology
2007 Volume.26 No. 5 p.634 ~ p.636
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A Case of Rhizobium Radiobacter Peritonitis Cured without Removal of the PD Catheter in a Patient on CAPD
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Han Kum-Hyun
Han Sang-Youb
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Abstract
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Rhizobium radiobacter has been recognized as a rare pathogen affecting debilitated patients and usually associated with indwelling foreign body. Rhizobium radiobacter is a rare pathogen of peritonitis in patients on peritoneal dialysis. It is assumed that a cure can hardly be expected without removal of a peritoneal dialysis catheter. We experienced a case of Rhizoboum radiobacter peritonitis in a patient on CAPD successfully cured without removal of the peritoneal dialysis catheter. The patient was 42-year-old male and maintained on CAPD for 2 months. He visited with cloudy peritoneal dialysate effluent and showed mild abdominal tenderness. 650 leucocytes/μL were counted and Rhizobium radiobacter was isolated in the peritoneal dialysate effluent. His peritonitis was completely resolved
with 3 weeks course of intraperitoneal ceftazidime and oral ciprofloxacin. He has maintained on CAPD without recurrence of peritonitis for 12 months.
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KEYWORD
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Rhizobium radiobacter, Peritoneal dialysis, Peritonitis
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