Brucella Peritonitis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis: Case Report and Literature Review. Issue 2 (December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Niu, Qingyu; Zhao, Huiping; Chen, Meifang; Wu, Bei; Wang, Peng; Lu, Lixia; Marshall, Mark R.; Zuo, Li; Wang, Mei
• Is Part Of: Peritoneal dialysis international. Volume 38:Issue 2(2018)Supplement
• Page Start: 64
• Page End: 68
• Publication Date: 2018-12
• Subjects: China -- PD-related peritonitis; Peritoneal dialysis -- Periodicals; Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis -- Periodicals; 617.461059
• DOI: 10.3747/pdi.2018.00115
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0896-8608

Abstract

Peritonitis is the most common complication in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). Peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Brucella species has been reported in only 7 patients before. Here, we report a further case of Brucella peritonitis. This patient was successfully treated with both intraperitoneal and prolonged oral antibiotics, without removal of the PD catheter. We review relevant literature and make recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of Brucella PD-related peritonitis from the cumulative published clinical experience.