Kocuria Kristinae: An Unusual Cause of Acute Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Infection

“…They have been found to be responsible for causing endocarditis and central venous cateterrelated bacteraemia in patients with ovarian cancer [2,3] and acute leukaemia [4] and in pregnant females [5]. Apart from bacteraemia, reports of cholecystitis in immunocompetent hosts, as well as dialysis related peritonitis [6][7][8] have also been documented. So far, no case of a urinary tract infection with Kocuria kristinae has been reported.…”

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Kocuria Kristinae in Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection: A Case Report

Tewari

Dudeja²,

Das³

et al. 2013

JCDR

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“…One patient experienced 3 episodes of relapsing peritonitis attributable to K. varians; another had 2 episodes of relapsing peritonitis attributable to the same Kocuria species. In total, 9 PD patients with end-stage renal disease were reported to experience peritonitis caused by Kocuria species (4,5,(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13). In all the Kocuria peritonitis episodes, no ultrafiltration problems were reported.…”

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Kocuria Species Peritonitis: Although Rare, we Have to Care

et al. 2015

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Kocuria species are found in the environment and on human skin. These micro-organisms are generally considered to be nonpathogenic saprophytes, rarely causing infection. However, the peritoneum has been reported to be a site of Kocuria infection. We reviewed all cases of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients caused by Kocuria species that were reported in the worldwide literature. In total, 12 episodes of Kocuria species peritonitis have been reported in 9 PD patients. The median age of the patients was 62 years (range: 8 -78 years). In the reported episodes, 4 different Kocuria species were isolated, with K. varians being the predominant species (41.7%). The most common initial symptom was abdominal pain (83.3%), followed by turbid effluent (75%) and fever (33.3%). Intraperitoneal first-generation cephalosporins and glycopeptides were the most-used antibiotics, with first-generation cephalosporins being more often preferred as first-line therapy. The median duration of treatment was 14 days, and in 2 episodes, the Tenckhoff catheter was removed. Although Kocuria peritonitis in PD patients is rare, it should be promptly treated because relapses can occur, especially with K. varians episodes. Perit Dial Int

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Kocuria Kristinae: An Unusual Cause of Acute Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Infection

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Bacteremia Caused by Kocuria kristinae from Egypt: Are There More? A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Bacteremia Caused by Kocuria kristinae from Egypt: Are There More? A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Kocuria Kristinae in Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection: A Case Report

Kocuria Species Peritonitis: Although Rare, we Have to Care

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