Peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Gemella morbillorum in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus receiving steroid therapy

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 272-274

  Lai, Chih Cheng ^a   Wu, Ching Herng ^a   Chen, Jun Ta ^a   Hsueh, Po Ren ^b  

^a LOTUNG POH AI HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gram negative bacteria; Gram positive bacteria; Peritoneal dialysis; Peritonitis; Staphylococcaceae

Indexed keywords

CEFMETAZOLE; CLINDAMYCIN; FLOMOXEF; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; STEROID; VANCOMYCIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; GEMELLA MORBILLORUM; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LABORATORY TEST; PERITONEAL CATHETER; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PERITONITIS; STEROID THERAPY; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; STAPHYLOCOCCACEAE;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FEMALE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PERITONITIS; STAPHYLOCOCCACEAE; STEROIDS;

EID: 53749088231     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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