Severe peritonitis caused by Citrobacter freundii and successful treatment with double antibiotic coverage

Serratia , Pseudomonas/Providencia, indole-positive Proteus/Acinetobacter/Morganella, Citrobacter, Enterobacter and Hafnia group of organisms cause peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis with high morbidity and mortality. Peritonitis caused by Citrobacter freundii is uncommon, and it may lead...

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Main Authors:	A Kataria, E Saad
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:	Indian Journal of Nephrology
Subjects:	Antimicrobials Citrobacter freundii gram-negative organism peritoneal dialysis peritonitis
Online Access:	http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2015;volume=25;issue=2;spage=117;epage=118;aulast=Kataria

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spelling	doaj-a49e0f8b2b0e4aa696b18d83e67b4ccf2020-11-25T02:39:53ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Nephrology0971-40651998-36622015-01-0125211711810.4103/0971-4065.138702Severe peritonitis caused by Citrobacter freundii and successful treatment with double antibiotic coverageA KatariaE SaadSerratia , Pseudomonas/Providencia, indole-positive Proteus/Acinetobacter/Morganella, Citrobacter, Enterobacter and Hafnia group of organisms cause peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis with high morbidity and mortality. Peritonitis caused by Citrobacter freundii is uncommon, and it may lead to catheter removal despite antimicrobial treatment. We describe a case of PD-related peritonitis caused by C. freundii, which was successfully treated with double antibiotic coverage.http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2015;volume=25;issue=2;spage=117;epage=118;aulast=KatariaAntimicrobialsCitrobacter freundiigram-negative organismperitoneal dialysisperitonitis
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spellingShingle	A Kataria E Saad Severe peritonitis caused by Citrobacter freundii and successful treatment with double antibiotic coverage Indian Journal of Nephrology Antimicrobials Citrobacter freundii gram-negative organism peritoneal dialysis peritonitis
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title	Severe peritonitis caused by Citrobacter freundii and successful treatment with double antibiotic coverage
title_short	Severe peritonitis caused by Citrobacter freundii and successful treatment with double antibiotic coverage
title_full	Severe peritonitis caused by Citrobacter freundii and successful treatment with double antibiotic coverage
title_fullStr	Severe peritonitis caused by Citrobacter freundii and successful treatment with double antibiotic coverage
title_full_unstemmed	Severe peritonitis caused by Citrobacter freundii and successful treatment with double antibiotic coverage
title_sort	severe peritonitis caused by citrobacter freundii and successful treatment with double antibiotic coverage
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Indian Journal of Nephrology
issn	0971-4065 1998-3662
publishDate	2015-01-01
description	Serratia , Pseudomonas/Providencia, indole-positive Proteus/Acinetobacter/Morganella, Citrobacter, Enterobacter and Hafnia group of organisms cause peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis with high morbidity and mortality. Peritonitis caused by Citrobacter freundii is uncommon, and it may lead to catheter removal despite antimicrobial treatment. We describe a case of PD-related peritonitis caused by C. freundii, which was successfully treated with double antibiotic coverage.
topic	Antimicrobials Citrobacter freundii gram-negative organism peritoneal dialysis peritonitis
url	http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2015;volume=25;issue=2;spage=117;epage=118;aulast=Kataria
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Severe peritonitis caused by Citrobacter freundii and successful treatment with double antibiotic coverage

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