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2229375

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-12-13
pubmed:abstractText
Oerskovia species are nocardialike bacteria that have been implicated as pathogens only rarely. These organisms are branched, gram-positive bacilli that are oxidase negative, catalase positive, and non-acid fast. Unlike Nocardia species, these organisms are motile, do not produce aerial mycelia, and possess a cell wall with large amounts of galactose. Colonies are bright yellow and produce branched vegetative hyphae on nutrient agar. A 70-year-old patient undergoing chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis for end-stage renal dysfunction developed recurrent peritonitis. Five peritoneal fluid cultures and one catheter specimen obtained over a period of two weeks yielded a gram-positive bacillus; Oerskovia xanthineolytica was isolated from all six cultures. Prolonged systemic therapy with gentamicin and vancomycin was unsuccessful in curing the peritonitis, but the infection resolved following removal of the peritoneal catheter. This is the first reported case of peritonitis associated with this microorganism. A review of previously described Oerskovia infections, most of which were associated with foreign bodies, showed that removal of infected foci was usually necessary for cure.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0095-1137
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
28
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1934-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Oerskovia xanthineolytica implicated in peritonitis associated with peritoneal dialysis: case report and review of Oerskovia infections in humans.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Microbiology, VA Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15240.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports