A case of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis caused by Sphingomonas paucimobilis

• Main Authors: Jae Un Lee (Author), Joong Keun Kim (Author), So Hee Yun (Author), Moon Sik Park (Author), Na Eun Lee (Author), In O Sun (Author), Kwang Young Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2013-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Sphingomonas paucimobilis is an aerobic Gram-negative bacillus found in soil and water. Knowledge regarding the role of this infectious agent is limited because it is rarely isolated from human material. Furthermore, it is an unusual pathogen in cases of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonit...