Exit Site Infection due to Mycobacterium chelonae in an Elderly Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are rarely isolated from peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated catheter infections. However, NTM infection is usually difficult to treat and leads to catheter loss. Prompt diagnosis is essential for appropriate treatment. A 70-year-old Japanese man who had been on PD...

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Autores principales: Hibi, Arata, Kasugai, Takahisa, Kamiya, Keisuke, Ito, Chiharu, Kominato, Satoru, Miura, Toshiyuki, Koyama, Katsushi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5836155/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29594145
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000486159

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5836155/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29594145
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000486159

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