Abstract
Bacillus cereusis a Gram-positive, sporulating rod. Most positive cultures are considered contaminants, though bacteraemia in patients with central venous catheters has been reported. CAPD associated peritonitis has been documented in infrequent case reports. To our knowledge, only eight cases of adult B. cereus-associated peritonitis have been reported so far, six of which presented with relapsing peritonitis requiring subsequent catheter removal. Only two cases responded to antibiotic therapy alone.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 703 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Nephrology |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bacillus cereus
- Gram-positive bacteria
- Central venous catheters
- CAPD peritonitis
- antibiotic
- pathogenicity