Peritoneal dialysis associated non tuberculous mycobacterial peritonitis at a tertiary care hospital in the UK

Background: Peritonitis remains a significant cause of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated morbidity, and technique failure. Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), commonly found in the environment (soil and water sources), are a rare cause of PD peritonitis, particularly important to consider in cultu...

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Main Authors: Karishma Gokani, Pretin Davda, Martin J. Dedicoat, Lavanya Kamesh, Miruna D. David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Clinical Infection in Practice
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170222000814