Peritonitis due to Lactococcus lactis in a CAPD patient

Peritonitis due to Lactococcus lactis in a CAPD patient

Lactococcus lactis is a Gram-positive bacterium, commonly used in the dairy industry. Although Lactococcus lactis is known to be non-pathogenic for humans, it can cause infection in immunocompromized patients. We report a case of peritonitis due to L. lactis in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dia...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2006, Vol.38 (8), p.698-699
Hauptverfasser: Guz, Galip, Colak, Bulent, Hizel, Kenan, Suyani, Elif, Sindel, Sukru
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Female
Humans
Lactococcus lactis
Lactococcus lactis - isolation & purification
Middle Aged
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory
Peritonitis - microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:Lactococcus lactis is a Gram-positive bacterium, commonly used in the dairy industry. Although Lactococcus lactis is known to be non-pathogenic for humans, it can cause infection in immunocompromized patients. We report a case of peritonitis due to L. lactis in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient, which is the second reported case in the literature.
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.1080/00365540500438407