英文摘要 |
Pseudomonas oryzihabitans is a saprophytic, non-fermentative, Gram-negative bacillus, which inhabits humid environments such as rice paddy fields. This study describes a case of a 76-year-old male with peritoneal dialysis who presented with abdominal pain, fever and hypotension. Initial symptoms, physical examination and laboratory tests were consistent with a diagnosis of peritonitis. The P. oryzihabitans was isolated and identified from the ascites. The P. oryzihabitans was susceptible to most antibiotics, including gentamicin, amikacin, levofloxacin, ceftazidime, cefepime, ceftriaxone, meropenem, imipenem, piperacillin-tazobactam and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Intraperitoneal ceftazidime was administrated as a treatment when culture and antimicrobial susceptibility test results became available, but the clinical response was not as expected. After adding ciprofloxacin, peritonitis was resolved uneventfully. To the authors’best knowledge, eight other cases have been reported previously. A milder clinical severity and more favorable treatment outcomes than those caused by P. aeruginosa and two antipseudomonal antibiotics for 3 weeks are recommended for the treatment of P. oryzihabitans peritonitis. The aminoglycosides and quinolones are superior choices to other antipseudomonal agents. |