A rare case of raoultella planticola peritonitis in a chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient and review of the literature

Yilmaz U., Kizilates F.

NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, vol.24, no.1, pp.132-134, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_256_19
  • Journal Name: NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.132-134
  • Keywords: Peritoneal dialysis, peritonitis, Raoultella planticola
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Peritonitis is a common and serious complication of peritoneal dialysis and often primary factor of change over to hemodialysis treatment. Raoultella planticola is known as as environmental bacterium and rarely causes infections in humans. We present a case of peritoneal dialysis related peritonitis due to Raoultella planticola and review the clinical manifestations and treatment options of this microorganism. As far as we know, this is the third case of Raoultella planticola peritonitis in the literature.