<b><i>Lautropia mirabilis</i></b>: An Exceedingly Rare Cause of Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis
Gonçalo Cruz, Mariana S. Sousa, Sara Vilela, Fernando Teixeira e Costa, Francisco Jorge Silva
Abstract
<i>Lautropia mirabilis</i> is a gram-negative coccoid bacterium isolated from oral and upper respiratory sites with unclear pathogenic potential. We present an exceedingly rare case of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis due to <i>L. mirabilis</i> in a patient with a recent history of periodontal infection, successfully treated with intraperitoneal antibiotics. We propose that clinicians consider this organism as a potential cause of illness.
Topics & Concepts
PeritonitisProteus mirabilisPeritoneal dialysisMedicineMicrobiologyAntibioticsInternal medicineGastroenterologyBacteriaBiologyStaphylococcus aureusGeneticsDialysis and Renal Disease ManagementInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementOral microbiology and periodontitis research