Nocardia asteroides peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis: First case in pediatrics, treated with protracted linezolid
Summary: Nocardia asteroides is a rare pathogen in peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis. We report on a 13-year-old female with Nocardia asteroides peritonitis complicated by an intra-abdominal abscess. Linezolid was administered intravenously for 3 months and followed by oral therapy for an addi...
Main Authors: | Mohamed El-Naggari, Ibtisam El Nour, Dana Al-Nabhani, Zakaria Al Muharrmi, Heba Gaafar, Anas A.W. Abdelmogheth |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034115002051 |
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