Mycobacterium fortuitum peritonitis associated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
Korean J Intern Med
; 8(1): 25-7, 1993 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-8268143
ABSTRACT
Runyon group IV atypical mycobacteria, Mycobacterium fortuitum, is an environmental organism and is capable of producing a variety of clinical infections such as cutaneous infection, abscess and pulmonary and ocular infection. Rarely, it has been a documented cause of peritonitis in patients receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). We report a case of M. fortuitum peritonitis in a patient undergoing CAPD and emphasize the importance of mycobacterial cultures in patients with CAPD-associated peritonitis whose routine culturing yields no organisms repeatedly.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Peritonite
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Diálise Peritoneal Ambulatorial Contínua
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Infecções por Mycobacterium não Tuberculosas
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Korean J Intern Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Article