Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis Caused by Mycobacterium abscessus in Children-A Case Report.

ABSTRACT: Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis constitutes a major complication associated with the procedure. PD-associated peritonitis caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria, usually as a result of an infection related to the PD catheter, has been reported in adults and is associated with significant complications and poor outcome. The management of PD-associated peritonitis caused by Mycobacterium abscessus is particularly challenging because this species is resistant to many antimicrobials commonly used to treat mycobacterial species. We present here the second reported case of PD-associated peritonitis caused by M. abscessus in children. Our patient was a 9-year-old boy with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who presented with suspected peritonitis, and his PD fluid culture

SUBMITTER: Imam O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7781440 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature