Ewingella americana Peritonitis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Most episodes of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis are caused by skin-dwelling gram-positive bacteria and gram-negative bacteria colonizing gut and urinary tract. Occasionally, however, uncommon bacteria can cause peritonitis in PD patients. We describe a case of Ewingella americana pe...

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Main Authors: Shriya Khurana, Christina Chemmachel, Ramesh Saxena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2020-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/510147