Bacterial endocarditis due to an infected peritoneal dialysis catheter. A case report.
The diagnosis of infective endocarditis may be difficult in the patient with renal failure. The usual source of infection is a septic vascular access site. We present a case in which endocarditis developed from an infected peritoneal dialysis catheter.
D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*