title: Mycobacterium fortuitum peritonitis associated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: Runyon group IV atypical mycobacteria, Mycobacterium fortuitum, is an environmental organism and is capable of producing a variety of clinical infections such as cutaneous infection, abscess and pulmonary and ocular infection. Rarely, it has been a documented cause of peritonitis in patients receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). We report a case of M. fortuitum peritonitis in a patient undergoing CAPD and emphasize the importance of mycobacterial cultures in patients with CAPD-associated peritonitis whose routine culturing yields no organisms repeatedly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul.
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Pyo
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000209:etiology*; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology