Rhodococcus equi peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: a first in Colombia

Rhodococcus equi peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: a first in Colombia

Abstract Background In the present report case, we show a peritonitis infection in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patient in Colombia. We isolated Rhodococcus equi in the peritoneal fluid culture. Rhodococcus equi is a rare pathogen in immunocompetent people. Rhodococcal peritoni...

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Main Authors: José Lucas Daza, Yaroslad De La Cruz, Jesús Morales, Carolina Molina, Mauricio Duque, Ingrid Prieto, Victoria Ballen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
Rhodococcus equi
CAPD
Peritonitis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-017-0140-9

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