A Chinese patient with peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Gordonia terrae: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gordonia terrae is a rare cause of clinical infections, with only 23 reported cases. We report the first case of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Gordonia terrae in mainland China.

Case presentation

A 52-year-old man developed peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis and received preliminary antibiotic treatment. After claiming that his symptoms had been resolved, the patient insisted on being discharged (despite our recommendations) and did not receive continued treatment after leaving the hospital. A telephone follow-up with the patient's relatives revealed that the patient died 3 months later. Routine testing did not identify the bacterial strain responsible for the infection, although matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight m

SUBMITTER: Hou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5331635 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature