Peritoneal dialysis associated peritonitis secondary to Mycobacterium fortuitum

We report a 23-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematous, lupus nephritis(class IV), and end-stage renal disease on peritoneal dialysis who presented with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea for one week. A previous admission for peritonitis occurred one month earlier, and peritonea...

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Main Authors: Paula McKenzie, David Sotello, Kunal Parekh, Kristen Fuhrmann, Richard Winn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2014-09-01
Series:Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles
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Online Access:http://pulmonarychronicles.com/index.php/pulmonarychronicles/article/view/157