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Acinetobacter co-infection and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus: case report and literature review.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20446794     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is a safe, convenient, and cost-effective therapy in end-stage renal disease. The major complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) is peritonitis. Gram-positive cocci are isolated in majority of the episodes. Among gram-negative bacteria, Acinetobacter species have been reported in peritonitis, sometimes as a concomitant that may be asymptomatic and require no treatment. Little has been written about the clinical features and outcome of PD-related peritonitis caused by co-infection of Acinetobacter species with other pathogens. We herein present a case of peritonitis caused by co-infection with Acinetobacter species and coagulase-negative staphylococci, which resulted in patient dropout and mortality. We review the literature about Acinetobacter peritonitis and current treatment protocols.
Authors:
Rengin Elsurer; Baris Afsar
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Renal failure     Volume:  32     ISSN:  1525-6049     ISO Abbreviation:  Ren Fail     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-07     Completed Date:  2010-08-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8701128     Medline TA:  Ren Fail     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  515-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Nephrology, Zonguldak Ataturk State Hospital, Zonguldak, Turkey. renginels@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acinetobacter Infections / complications*,  drug therapy
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Biological Markers / metabolism
C-Reactive Protein / metabolism
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications,  therapy
Male
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory
Staphylococcal Infections / complications,  drug therapy
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 0/Biological Markers; 9007-41-4/C-Reactive Protein

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