Mycobacterium fortuitum and Polymicrobial Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Peritonitis : A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Keyzer, Caroline
Denis, O.
Tooulou, Monika
Khabbout, Jose
Nortier, Joëlle L.
Pozdzik, Agnieszka
Jacobs, F.
Hamade, Anwar
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Mycobacterium fortuitum is a ubiquitous, rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM).
It is the most commonly reported NTM in peritoneal dialysis (PD) associated peritonitis.
We report a case of a 52-year-old man on PD, who developed refractory polymicrobial peritonitis necessitating PD catheter removal and shift to hemodialysis.
Thereafter, M.
fortuitum was identified in the PD catheter culture and in successive cultures of initial peritoneal effluent and patient was treated with amikacin and ciprofloxacin for six months with a good and sustained clinical response.
Months after completion of the course of antibiotics, the patient successfully returned to PD.
To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of M.
fortuitum peritonitis in the field of polymicrobial PD peritonitis.
It demonstrates the diagnostic yield of pursuing further investigations in cases of refractory PD peritonitis.
In a systematic review of the literature, only 20 reports of M.
fortuitum PD peritonitis were identified.
Similar to our case, a delay in microbiological diagnosis was frequently noted and the Tenckhoff catheter was commonly removed.
However, the type and duration of antibiotic therapy varied widely making the optimal treatment unclear.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hamade, Anwar& Pozdzik, Agnieszka& Denis, O.& Tooulou, Monika& Keyzer, Caroline& Jacobs, F.…[et al.]. 2014. Mycobacterium fortuitum and Polymicrobial Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Peritonitis : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Nephrology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hamade, Anwar…[et al.]. Mycobacterium fortuitum and Polymicrobial Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Peritonitis : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Nephrology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hamade, Anwar& Pozdzik, Agnieszka& Denis, O.& Tooulou, Monika& Keyzer, Caroline& Jacobs, F.…[et al.]. Mycobacterium fortuitum and Polymicrobial Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Peritonitis : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Nephrology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463471