Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives (May 2018)

A rare case of peritonitis due to Brevundimonas vesicularis

  • Colin Bolzon,
  • Binh Hoa Nguyen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2018.1478564
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 3
pp. 161 – 162

Abstract

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Healthcare associated infections due to gram negative bacilli are a major concern among healthcare institutions. While Pseudomonas and Escherichia coli species are known major organisms; other lesser known species can also cause primary infection. We present a case of peritonitis in a patient on a peritoneal dialysis regimen due to Brevundimonas vesicularis.

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