Riley U B, Bignardi G, Goldberg L, Johnson A P, Holmes B
Diagnostic Bacteriology Department, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
J Infect. 1996 Mar;32(2):155-6. doi: 10.1016/s0163-4453(96)91529-7.
Oligella urethralis is an organism which is normally isolated as a commensal from the genitourinary tract. We describe the first two reported cases of CAPD-associated peritonitis caused by this organism. Both isolates were found to be resistant to ciprofloxacin, while relatively sensitive to a wide range of antimicrobial drugs. These findings indicate that this organism may be an opportunistic pathogen for CAPD patients, and that extensive ciprofloxacin usage provides a selection pressure for emergence of resistance.
