Mycobacterium chelonae Peritonitis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis |
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| Authors: | Kun-Feng Lee Han-Hsiang Chen |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan;2. Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan |
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Non-tuberculous mycobacteria peritonitis is uncommon with the majority of cases reported in patients on peritoneal dialysis with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Here we present a case of Mycobacterium chelonae peritonitis and review other cases in the literature to discuss the clinical spectrum, diagnostics, regimens and duration of treatment, and outcome. |
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| Keywords: | Mycobacterium chelonae non-tuberculous mycobacterium peritonitis peritoneal dialysis |
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