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