title: Peritoneal dialysis related peritonitis due to Mycobacterium spp.: A case report and review of literature.
abstract: Mycobacterium tuberculous peritonitis is a less common cause of peritoneal dialysis related infection in developed countries. As both CAPD and APD are being used as renal replacement therapy in developing countries of South Asia, Mycobacterium tuberculous peritonitis are being reported. Any culture negative peritonitis should be investigated for this entity. In this manuscript, we report an index case and our experience with literature review of Mycobacterium tuberculous peritonitis. The diagnostic techniques, management and outcome are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Department of Nephrology, The Madras Medical Mission, Mogappair, Chennai, India. Electronic address: anusha3rohit@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Anusha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rohit
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Department of Nephrology, The Madras Medical Mission, Mogappair, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Georgi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Abraham
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
keywords: Chronic kidney disease; Diagnosis; Tuberculous peritonitis