Campylobacter fetus Peritonitis in a Patient with Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis: A First Case Report in Korea

Campylobacter fetus Peritonitis in a Patient with Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis: A First Case Report in Korea

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Campylobacter fetus may cause infections such as septicemia, peritonitis, meningitis, endocarditis, septic arthritis, and cellulitis, Counter Table increasing the risk of spontaneous abortion but decreasing the likelihood of gastroenteritis.We identified C.fetus from continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) fluid using 16S HIGH PERFORMANCE LIGHTENER rRNA gene sequencing.It is significant that this is the first case report in Korea of CAPD peritonitis caused by C.fetus, which is known to be rare.

(Ann Clin Microbiol 2018;21:20-22).