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Peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Rhodococcus corynebacterioides

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A 57-year-old Japanese man on peritoneal dialysis developed peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis caused by Rhodococcus corynebacterioides. After the introduction of peritoneal dialysis, he had experienced four episodes of peritonitis, but the causative organism was not identified in any of episode. When he was hospitalized for the fifth episode of peritonitis, Rhodococcus corynebacterioides was detected in the ascitic fluid. He improved after an intraperitoneal administration of vancomycin (VCM) that was used based on the treatment of peritonitis caused by Corynebacterium spp. However, he then had repeated flare-ups and eventually required the removal of the peritoneal dialysis catheter due to recurrent peritonitis. 16S rRNA gene sequencing is generally needed to positively identify Rhodococcus corynebacterioides. In this case, we were able to rapidly identify the organism by using mass spectrometry and then apply this knowledge to the patient's treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis caused by Rhodococcus corynebacterioides.

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  1. Department of Nephrology, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, 1-1, Mukaihata-cho, Fukakusa, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, 612-8555, Japan

    Yuki Tanaka, Daisuke Hirai, Yuriko Kawai, Naoko Ueda, Koji Takaori, Mitsuteru Koizumi & Koichi Seta

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Tanaka, Y., Hirai, D., Kawai, Y. et al. Peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Rhodococcus corynebacterioides. CEN Case Rep 12, 68–72 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13730-022-00718-x

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