Brown E, Hendler E
Division of Nephrology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510.
Am J Kidney Dis. 1989 Nov;14(5):417-8. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(89)80177-5.
This report is of a patient treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis who developed peritonitis attributed to a Rhodococcus species. The rhodococci are rarely pathogenic to humans, and there are no previous reports of peritonitis associated with these organisms. It is important for clinicians to be aware of these bacteria because they can be acid-fast and can be confused with mycobacteria. They are often reported as "diphtheroids" but should not be considered contaminants.
本报告介绍了一名接受持续非卧床腹膜透析治疗的患者，该患者发生了由红球菌属引起的腹膜炎。红球菌对人类很少致病，此前尚无与这些微生物相关的腹膜炎报道。临床医生了解这些细菌很重要，因为它们可能抗酸，可能会与分枝杆菌混淆。它们常被报告为“类白喉杆菌”，但不应被视为污染物。
