Case Report: First report of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Pseudomonas fulva
Abstract
Pseudomonas fulva ( P. fulva ) is a rare human pathogen, with few reported cases of infection caused by this bacterium. We report a case of an elderly patient with P. fulva infection who developed peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis after peritoneal dialysis. A bacterial strain was isolated from peritoneal dialysis fluid and identified as P. fulva by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and 16S rRNA sequencing. The patient recovered after treatment with cefotaxime. A comprehensive review of P. fulva infections in pathogenic diagnosis, clinical treatment, and prognosis were presented in this paper.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Infections and bacterial resistance
Burkholderia infections and melioidosis
Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media SA
- Volume
- 13
- Pages
- 1844767–1844767
- Publication date
- 25 May 2026
- Language
- EN