Korean J Nephrol.  2007 Sep;26(5):634-636.

A Case of Rhizobium Radiobacter Peritonitis Cured without Removal of the PD Catheter in a Patient on CAPD

• Han KH
• Han SY

Abstract

Rhizobium radiobacter has been recognized as a rare pathogen affecting debilitated patients and usually associated with indwelling foreign body. Rhizobium radiobacter is a rare pathogen of peritonitis in patients on peritoneal dialysis. It is assumed that a cure can hardly be expected without removal of a peritoneal dialysis catheter. We experienced a case of Rhizoboum radiobacter peritonitis in a patient on CAPD successfully cured without removal of the peritoneal dialysis catheter. The patient was 42-year-old male and maintained on CAPD for 2 months. He visited with cloudy peritoneal dialysate effluent and showed mild abdominal tenderness. 650 leucocytes/microL were counted and Rhizobium radiobacter was isolated in the peritoneal dialysate effluent. His peritonitis was completely resolved with 3 weeks course of intraperitoneal ceftazidime and oral ciprofloxacin. He has maintained on CAPD without recurrence of peritonitis for 12 months.

Keyword

Rhizobium radiobacter; Peritoneal dialysis; Peritonitis

MeSH Terms

Adult
Agrobacterium tumefaciens*
Catheters*
Ceftazidime
Ciprofloxacin
Foreign Bodies
Humans
Male
Peritoneal Dialysis
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory*
Peritonitis*
Recurrence
Rhizobium*
Ceftazidime
Ciprofloxacin