Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in terminal renal failure

Cengiz K.

CLINICAL NEPHROLOGY, vol.68, no.4, pp.258-261, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 68 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.258-261
  • Keywords: chronic renal failure, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, Staphylococcus epidermidis, NEPHROTIC SYNDROME, HEMODIALYSIS
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: No

Abstract

We herein report a case of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis in an adult patient on regular hemodialysis (due to terminal renal failure caused by hypertension) and not on immunosuppressive therapy.