Nocardia asteroides peritonitis during continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
This paper reports a case of peritonitis by Nocardia asteroides during continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in a man who had systemic lupus erythematous and chronic renal failure. Diagnosis was established by microscopic examination (Gram and Kinyoun) and culture of centrifuged dialysis fluid and the patient was treated with Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole by intraperitoneal route.
Lopes
J O
JO
Serviço de Micologia, Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
Alves
S H
SH
Benevenga
J P
JP
Salla
A
A
Tatsch
I
I
D000328:Adult; D002512:Cephalothin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D009616:Nocardia asteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage
D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D002512:Cephalothin