Genetically Confirmed Edwardsiella tarda Peritonitis was Associated with Improper Caregiver’s Hand Hygiene during Peritoneal Dialysis Bag Exchange
Edwardsiella tarda is a Gram-negative bacillus and is responsible for waterborne disease. This is the first case report of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis caused by genetically confirmed E. tarda, which was transmitted from the caregiver’s hand during PD bag exchange. Aside from that...
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| author | Rutchanee Chieochanthanakij Wasin Manuprasert Nibondh Udomsantisuk Lachlan J. Pearson Talerngsak Kanjanabuch |
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| description | Edwardsiella tarda is a Gram-negative bacillus and is responsible for waterborne disease. This is the first case report of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis caused by genetically confirmed E. tarda, which was transmitted from the caregiver’s hand during PD bag exchange. Aside from that, the caregiver was a fishmonger and a gastrointestinal carrier of the pathogen. Prior to the onset of peritonitis, the caregiver reported that she did not wash her hands every time when performing the PD bag exchange. Although extraintestinal edwardsiellosis usually poses a poor outcome, PD-associated peritonitis with this species is paradoxical if diagnosed early, and treatment is promptly provided, as presented here. This case emphasizes the importance of hand hygiene in preventing environment-bound infection in patients on PD and demonstrates the unusual route of infection, contamination during PD bag exchange. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2feadc6f688a4c789437fc68e1186e742022-12-22T00:55:23ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis2296-97052022-03-01121111510.1159/000521351521351Genetically Confirmed Edwardsiella tarda Peritonitis was Associated with Improper Caregiver’s Hand Hygiene during Peritoneal Dialysis Bag ExchangeRutchanee Chieochanthanakij0Wasin Manuprasert1Nibondh Udomsantisuk2Lachlan J. Pearson3Talerngsak Kanjanabuch4Dialysis Unit, Sawanpracharak Hospital, Nakhon Sawan, ThailandCenter of Excellence in Kidney Metabolic Disorders, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandDivision of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandCenter of Excellence in Kidney Metabolic Disorders, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandEdwardsiella tarda is a Gram-negative bacillus and is responsible for waterborne disease. This is the first case report of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis caused by genetically confirmed E. tarda, which was transmitted from the caregiver’s hand during PD bag exchange. Aside from that, the caregiver was a fishmonger and a gastrointestinal carrier of the pathogen. Prior to the onset of peritonitis, the caregiver reported that she did not wash her hands every time when performing the PD bag exchange. Although extraintestinal edwardsiellosis usually poses a poor outcome, PD-associated peritonitis with this species is paradoxical if diagnosed early, and treatment is promptly provided, as presented here. This case emphasizes the importance of hand hygiene in preventing environment-bound infection in patients on PD and demonstrates the unusual route of infection, contamination during PD bag exchange.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/521351edwardsiella tardaperitonitistouch contaminationhand hygiene |
| spellingShingle | Rutchanee Chieochanthanakij Wasin Manuprasert Nibondh Udomsantisuk Lachlan J. Pearson Talerngsak Kanjanabuch Genetically Confirmed Edwardsiella tarda Peritonitis was Associated with Improper Caregiver’s Hand Hygiene during Peritoneal Dialysis Bag Exchange Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis edwardsiella tarda peritonitis touch contamination hand hygiene |
| title | Genetically Confirmed Edwardsiella tarda Peritonitis was Associated with Improper Caregiver’s Hand Hygiene during Peritoneal Dialysis Bag Exchange |
| title_full | Genetically Confirmed Edwardsiella tarda Peritonitis was Associated with Improper Caregiver’s Hand Hygiene during Peritoneal Dialysis Bag Exchange |
| title_fullStr | Genetically Confirmed Edwardsiella tarda Peritonitis was Associated with Improper Caregiver’s Hand Hygiene during Peritoneal Dialysis Bag Exchange |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genetically Confirmed Edwardsiella tarda Peritonitis was Associated with Improper Caregiver’s Hand Hygiene during Peritoneal Dialysis Bag Exchange |
| title_short | Genetically Confirmed Edwardsiella tarda Peritonitis was Associated with Improper Caregiver’s Hand Hygiene during Peritoneal Dialysis Bag Exchange |
| title_sort | genetically confirmed edwardsiella tarda peritonitis was associated with improper caregiver s hand hygiene during peritoneal dialysis bag exchange |
| topic | edwardsiella tarda peritonitis touch contamination hand hygiene |
| url | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/521351 |
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