title: Peritonitis from Mycobacterium wolinskyi in a chronic peritoneal dialysis patient.
abstract: We report the case of acute peritonitis caused by a rapidly growing mycobacterium in a chronic peritoneal dialysis patient, whose renal failure had been caused by diabetic glomerulosclerosis. The organism cultured from the peritoneal dialysis fluid was Mycobacterium wolinskyi. Peritonitis caused by M. wolinskyi in a chronic peritoneal dialysis patient has never been reported before.
authors: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas Street, MSC 629, Charleston, SC 29425-6290, USA.
authors: Nithin
authors: N
authors: Karakala
authors: Lisa L
authors: LL
authors: Steed
authors: Michael E
authors: ME
authors: Ullian
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D009161:Mycobacterium; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents