Peritonitis Secondary to Uncommon Gram-Negative Coccobacillus Transmitted From a Cat in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis

• Main Authors: Sreedhar Adapa MD (Author), Srikanth Naramala MD (Author), Bhaskar Reddy Madhira MD (Author), Vijay Gayam MD (Author), Prem Sahasranam MD (Author), Venu Madhav Konala MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Peritonitis caused by gram-negative organisms is a significant complication encountered in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. There has been recognition of peritonitis caused by uncommon organisms because of improved microbiological detection...