Brucellosis-induced peritonitis and abdominal aortitis in a non-endemic area patient on peritoneal dialysis: a case report and literature review

Brucellosis-induced peritonitis and abdominal aortitis in a non-endemic area patient on peritoneal dialysis: a case report and literature review

BackgroundBrucella infection is uncommon among peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients in non-endemic areas, and the occurrence of both peritonitis and abdominal aortitis is rare.Case presentationIn December 2023, a 63-year-old male patient undergoing PD was admitted to Shaoxing Second Hospital due to fev...

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Main Authors: Yiqi Huang, Xingyu Zhu, Weigang Shen, Yueping Wang, Meixiang Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
brucella
peritoneal dialysis
peritonitis
abdominal aortitis
case report
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1393548/full

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