Acinetobacter johnsonii Peritonitis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Authors

  • D Srigyan Departmant of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9584-3531
  • Hitender Gautam Departmant of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029
  • S Mohapatra Departmant of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029
  • S Sood Departmant of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029
  • A Kapil Departmant of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029
  • BK Das Departmant of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/nmcj.v22i4.34198

Keywords:

Acinetobacter johnsonii, PDAP, peritonitis, peritoneal dialysis

Abstract

Acinetobacter species have important role in modern medicine due to their increasing presence in health-care facilities and antibiotic resistance. They are non-fermentative, aerobic, Gram-negative coccobacilli and are important bacteria causing peritonitis in patients on peritoneal dialysis. Acinetobacter johnsonii is widely found in the aquatic environment and animals. Peritonitis caused by A. johnsonii is rarely encountered and reported. Here we report a case of A. johnsonii peritonitis in a patient on peritoneal dialysis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis by A. johnsonii reported from India.

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Published

2020-12-31

How to Cite

Srigyan, D., Gautam, H., Mohapatra, S., Sood, S., Kapil, A., & Das, B. (2020). Acinetobacter johnsonii Peritonitis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Nepal Medical College Journal, 22(4), 279–282. https://doi.org/10.3126/nmcj.v22i4.34198

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 4 (2020)

Section

Case Reports

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