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Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B peritonitis associated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

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A case ofNeisseria meningitidis peritonitis in a 41-year-old female undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis for end-stage renal failure due to insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is reported. The bacterial strain was serosubtyped as 4∶PI.15, a rarely encountered type. Surprisingly, the minimal inhibitory concentration of vancomycin for the isolate was low (16 mg/l). This may have contributed to the complete recovery of the patient.

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  1. Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, D-52057, Aachen, Germany

    G. Conrads, G. Haase & N. Schnitzler

  2. National Reference Center for Meningococci, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Im Neuenheimer Feld 324, D-69120, Heidelberg, Germany

    I. Ehrhard

  3. Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, D-52057, Aachen, Germany

    H. Schmitt

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Conrads, G., Haase, G., Schnitzler, N. et al. Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B peritonitis associated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 17, 341–343 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01709457

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