Peritoneal dialysis exit-site leak complicated by peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis due to Actinomyces neuii

Mohsen M. El Kossi; Sanaa Fadel Darwish; Kenneth Agwuh; Manyando Milupi

doi:10.1099/jmmcr.0.000096

Peritoneal dialysis exit-site leak complicated by peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis due to Actinomyces neuii

Mohsen M. El Kossi¹, Sanaa Fadel Darwish², Kenneth Agwuh¹ and Manyando Milupi¹
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¹ Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster, UK ² Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Correspondence Mohsen M. El Kossi [email protected]
Published: 09 October 2015 https://doi.org/10.1099/jmmcr.0.000096

Abstract

Introduction:

Actinomyces neuii is a rare cause of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis.

Case presentation:

A 66-year-old male had end-stage renal disease on peritoneal dialysis treatment for 30 months. He developed exit-site leak with infection. Diphtheroids were isolated and considered initially as skin commensals. Dialysis treatment was suspended and on reinstitution he developed peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis. The organism isolated from the peritoneal dialysis fluid was A. neuii.

Conclusion:

This case was treated successfully with peritoneal dialysis catheter removal and oral amoxicillin.

Received: 15/05/2015
Accepted: 13/08/2015
Published Online: 09/10/2015

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

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