Mycobacterium chelonei peritonitis due to hematogenous dissemination in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient.
Renal failure patients have been found to have a special susceptibility to Mycobacterium infections. In patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis, Mycobacterium chelonei peritonitis, due to penetration through the peritoneal catheter lumen, has been described. In our report, we described a case of disseminated M chelonei infection that began in a Thomas hemodialysis prosthesis and finally resulted in peritonitis of hematogenous origin. The diagnostic and therapeutic peculiarities are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology