Campylobacter jejuni: A rare agent in a child with peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis

Kara T. T., YILMAZ S., ÖZDEMİR H., ÖZÇAKAR Z. B., Aysev A. D., ÇİFTCİ E., ...Daha Fazla

ARCHIVOS ARGENTINOS DE PEDIATRIA, cilt.114, sa.5, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 114 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5546/aap.2016.eng.e354
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVOS ARGENTINOS DE PEDIATRIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Campylobacter jejuni, peritoneal dialysis, continuous ambulatory, peritonitis, OF-THE-LITERATURE, INFECTIONS, UPDATE
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Peritonitis is a serious problem in children receiving peritoneal dialysis. Campylobacter jejuni is an unusual cause of peritonitis. A 10-year-old boy who had end stage renal failure due to atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome was admitted to our hospital with abdominal pain and fever. Peritoneal dialysis fluid was cloudy and microscopic examination showed abundant leukocytes. Intraperitoneal cefepime treatment was started. Campylobacter jejuni was isolated from peritoneal dialysis fluid culture and oral clarithromycin was added to the treatment. At the end of therapy, peritoneal fluid culture was negative. To our knowledge, C. jejuni peritonitis was not reported in children previously.