Tuberculous peritonitis in patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis: case reports.
Two cases of tuberculous (TB) peritonitis on chronic peritoneal dialysis (PD) are described. The cases were diagnosed by positive acid fast bacilli (AFB) culture from the PD fluid effluent. Catheter removal and transfer to hemodialysis were needed in one, while the other remained on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. The patients recovered with antituberculous therapy. A high index of suspicion for early diagnosis and treatment is emphasized. A six-month course of anti-TB drugs for TB peritonitis is a viable option of therapy.
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Security Forces Hospital Program, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ghulam Hassan
GH
Malik
Ali Swaid
AS
Al-Harbi
Suleiman
S
Al-Mohaya
Mohammad
M
Kechrid
Mohammad Sabry
MS
Sheita
Osman
O
Azhari