Peritonitis due to Mycobacterium abscessus in peritoneal dialysis patients: case presentation and mini-review

Peritonitis due to Mycobacterium abscessus in peritoneal dialysis patients: case presentation and mini-review

Abstract Background Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), including Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus), is a rare but serious complication that forces PD to be withdrawn. Several cases of peritonitis by NTM have been reported, and optimal tr...

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Main Authors: Erina Ono, Eiichiro Uchino, Keita P. Mori, Hideki Yokoi, Naohiro Toda, Kenichi Koga, Masato Kasahara, Takeshi Matsubara, Motoko Yanagita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis
Exit-site infection
Mycobacterium abscessus
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Peritoneal dialysis
Peritonitis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-018-0192-5

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