Haemophilus influenzae peritonitis in a girl on automated peritoneal dialysis: Case report and review of the literature
Haemophilus influenzae is a rare cause of peritonitis in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD). We report a case of peritonitis due to non-typeable H. influenzae in a 5-year-old girl on automated PD. The patient was successfully treated with intraperitoneal cefepime and cefazolin. The isolate was mul...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250917300975 |