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Case Reports
. 2020 May-Jun;30(3):196-200.
doi: 10.4103/ijn.IJN_271_19. Epub 2020 Feb 19.

A Case of Intra-abdominal abscess due to Sphingomonas paucimobilis in a patient on Peritoneal dialysis: A case report and review of literature

Lim Chiao Yuen  1 , Tan Jackson  1
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Case Reports

A Case of Intra-abdominal abscess due to Sphingomonas paucimobilis in a patient on Peritoneal dialysis: A case report and review of literature

Lim Chiao Yuen et al. Indian J Nephrol. 2020 May-Jun.

Abstract

Sphingomonas paucimobilis is an aerobic gram-negative bacillus, widely distributed in the water and soil. It has also been found in nosocomial environments causing nosocomial infections. S. paucimobilis is a rare cause of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis. Here, we report the 14th case, with a literature review. Our case is unique as this is the first reported case of intra-abdominal abscess associated with S. paucimobilis PD-related peritonitis.

Keywords: End-stage renal disease; Sphingomonas paucimobilis; peritoneal dialysis; peritonitis.

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