Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3852434 | American Journal of Kidney Diseases | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In this case series, a cluster of 5 consecutive peritoneal dialysis patients with atypical mycobacterial exit-site infections in a single center within 20 months are described. Clinical features, treatment, and outcomes are discussed. Most patients had been treated with prolonged systemic antibiotic therapy for recurrent bacterial exit-site infections in the preceding months, and all had used topical gentamicin ointment for exit-site infection treatment or prophylaxis. It is postulated that this might have predisposed them to atypical mycobacterial exit-site infection as a result of selection pressure on uncommon organisms.
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Authors
Kai-Chung MRCP, Sing-Leung MD, FRCP (Edin), Vincent Chi-Chung MRCP, Terence Pok-Siu MRCP, Wai Kei FRCP,