Mycobacteria avium-related peritonitis in a patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis: case report and review of the literature

Mycobacteria avium-related peritonitis in a patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis: case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Mycobacteria avium (M. avium) is a species of ubiquitous slowly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria. It causes opportunistic infections. However, M. avium-related peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients is rare. Case presentation A 51-year-old female end-stage kidney dis...

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Main Authors: Jifang Lu, Zhou Jiang, Ling Wang, Shan Mou, Hao Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis case report
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Mycobacteria avium
Chylous ascites
Adenosine deaminase
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-021-02544-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-021-02544-2

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