%0 Journal Article
%T Chryseobacterium indologenes peritonitis in a patient with malignant ascites
%A Yung-Chih Wang
%A Kuo-Ming Yeh
%A Sheng-Kang Chiu
%A et al
%J International Medical Case Reports Journal
%D 2011
%I Dove Medical Press
%R http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S16179
%X yseobacterium indologenes peritonitis in a patient with malignant ascites Case report (2722) Total Article Views Authors: Yung-Chih Wang, Kuo-Ming Yeh, Sheng-Kang Chiu, et al Published Date January 2011 Volume 2011:4 Pages 13 - 15 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S16179 Yung-Chih Wang1, Kuo-Ming Yeh1, Sheng-Kang Chiu1, Shih-Ta Shang2, Li-Ping Kan1, Ching-Mei Yu3, Jung-Chung Lin1 1Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; 2Department of Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 3Division of Clinical Pathology, Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan Abstract: Chryseobacterium indologenes is an uncommon pathogen of human disease and is usually associated with indwelling devices or immunocompromised hosts. We report here an unusual case of C. indologenes peritonitis in an oncological patient with malignant ascites. The patient was treated successfully by trimethoprim¨Csulfamethoxazole without removal of the catheter.
%K Chryseobacterium indologenes
%K indwelling catheter
%K peritonitis
%K trimethoprim¨Csulfamethoxazole
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