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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 2005, p. 514-515, Vol. 43, No. 1
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.1.514-515.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Vibrio fluvialis Peritonitis in a Patient Receiving Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

Natasha Ratnaraja,* Timothy Blackmore, Joan Byrne, and Shuning Shi

Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand

Received 7 September 2004/ Returned for modification 21 September 2004/ Accepted 27 September 2004

We describe a case of peritonitis due to Vibrio fluvialis in a patient receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; we believe the case to be associated with the consumption of poorly prepared seafood. This was shown to be an important but rare cause of recurrent infection in our patient.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand. Phone: 64 4 385 5999. Fax: 64 4 385 5814. E-mail: Natasha.Ratnaraja{at}ccdhb.org.nz.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 2005, p. 514-515, Vol. 43, No. 1
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.1.514-515.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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