Peritonitis due to Rhizobium radiobacter

Marta, R; Dâmaso, C; Silva, JE; Almeida, M

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/11362

Use this identifier to reference this record.

Name:	Description:	Size:	Format:
Peritonitis due to Rhizobium radiobacter.pdf		443.16 KB	Adobe PDF	Download
Peritonite por Rhizobium radiobacter.pdf		443.3 KB	Adobe PDF	Download

Send Feedback

Authors

Abstract(s)

Rhizobium radiobacter (Agrobacterium radiobacter) is an aerobic Gram-negative rod belonging to Agrobacterium genus, a group of phytopathogenic bacteria present in the soil that has been implicated in human opportunistic infections. We report a clinical case of bacterial peritonitis in a 5-year-old child with chronic renal disease in peritoneal dialysis, who had a history of direct soil contact identified. The infection was treated with ceftazidime and piperaciline+tazobactam without relapses or the need to remove the peritoneal dialysis catheter.