Peritonitis with Listeria monocytogenes in a patient on automated peritoneal dialysis
We present a case where Listeria monocytogenesserotype 1/2a was determined to be the causative agent of peritonitis in a patient on automated peritoneal dialysis. The patient, a 53-year-old Caucasian woman from the Faroe Islands was admitted to the National Hospital reporting of constant abdominal p...
| Published in: | BMJ Case Reports |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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| Online Access: | https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/2cf82303-18ff-4b81-aa3e-5336f852fab2 https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-220088 https://findresearcher.sdu.dk/ws/files/143029739/Peritonitis_with_Listeria_monocytogenes_in_a_patient_on_automated_peritoneal_dialysis.pdf |
| Summary: | We present a case where Listeria monocytogenesserotype 1/2a was determined to be the causative agent of peritonitis in a patient on automated peritoneal dialysis. The patient, a 53-year-old Caucasian woman from the Faroe Islands was admitted to the National Hospital reporting of constant abdominal pain and a fever. Peritoneal cultures were positive for growth of L. monocytogenes. The patient was successfully treated with oral amoxicillin for 2 weeks and intraperitoneal vancomycin for 3 weeks. To date, the patient has not been readmitted due to peritonitis. The Faroese salmon was the suspected source of infection with L. monocytogenes. |
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