title: Mycobacterium fortuitum infection in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: Mycobacterium fortuitum group species is an atypical rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium. It has been increasingly recognized as a potential pathogen mostly encountered in skin and soft tissue infections. Rarely, however, it has been associated with catheter-related infections, either central venous lines or peritoneal dialysis catheters. In this report we describe 2 patients maintained on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis who developed Mycobacterium fortuitum peritonitis and a catheter tunnel abscess, respectively. Molecular biology identification of the isolates was performed in both cases. The literature is reviewed regarding all similar cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Meir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, Israel.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hod
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kushnir
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Paitan
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Korzets
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D019907:Mycobacterium fortuitum / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000382:microbiology*; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial