Disseminated Mycobacterium abscessus infection in a peritoneal dialysis patient

A disseminated peritoneal dialysis-related Mycobacterium abscessus infection is very rare. M. abscessus belongs to the rapidly growing mycobacteria and can be misidentified as a diphtheroid bacterium, which in our case delayed diagnosis and optimal treatment. Due to intrinsic resistance to most anti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mooren, Vincent H.J.F., Bleeker, Michiel W.P., van Ingen, Jakko, Hermans, Mirjam H.A., Wever, Peter C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
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Case Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5430147/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28529886
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2017.05.001
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Sumario:A disseminated peritoneal dialysis-related Mycobacterium abscessus infection is very rare. M. abscessus belongs to the rapidly growing mycobacteria and can be misidentified as a diphtheroid bacterium, which in our case delayed diagnosis and optimal treatment. Due to intrinsic resistance to most antimicrobials, therapeutic options in M. abscessus infections are limited. Infection often leads to catheter loss. A fatal outcome, like in our case, is not exceptional.

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