First Report of Laribacter hongkongensis Peritonitis in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

Perit Dial Int. 2016 Jan-Feb;36(1):105-7. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2014.00270.

Abstract

The most common pathogens associated with peritonitis in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) are gram-positive bacteria, which constitute 60 - 80% of all isolates. With the advancement of molecular technologies for bacterial identification, cases of CAPD-related peritonitis caused by bacteria previously not known to be associated with this clinical condition have been reported. Here we report the first case of CAPD-related peritonitis due to Laribacter hongkongensis.

Keywords: CAPD; Laribacter hongkongensis; peritonitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neisseriaceae Infections / etiology*
  • Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / adverse effects*
  • Peritonitis / microbiology*