<i>Brucella</i> Peritonitis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis

Brucellosis is endemic in Saudi Arabia. Brucella peritonitis is an uncommon clinical condition. We herewith report a 67-year-old man with chronic renal failure on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) for four months, who developed chronic brucella peritonitis. Peritoneal fluid grew bruce...

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Main Authors: Alothman Adel, Al Khurmi Abdulrahman, Al Sadoon Sadoon, AlHejaili Fayez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
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Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2008;volume=19;issue=3;spage=428;epage=430;aulast=Alothman
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spelling doaj-41f250e6ff2846c79ada326665f8c0d12020-11-24T22:45:50ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation1319-24422008-01-01193428430<i>Brucella</i> Peritonitis in a Patient on Peritoneal DialysisAlothman AdelAl Khurmi AbdulrahmanAl Sadoon SadoonAlHejaili FayezBrucellosis is endemic in Saudi Arabia. Brucella peritonitis is an uncommon clinical condition. We herewith report a 67-year-old man with chronic renal failure on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) for four months, who developed chronic brucella peritonitis. Peritoneal fluid grew brucella species with positive brucella serology.http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2008;volume=19;issue=3;spage=428;epage=430;aulast=AlothmanBrucellosisPeritonitisPeritoneal Dialysis
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author Alothman Adel
Al Khurmi Abdulrahman
Al Sadoon Sadoon
AlHejaili Fayez
spellingShingle Alothman Adel
Al Khurmi Abdulrahman
Al Sadoon Sadoon
AlHejaili Fayez
<i>Brucella</i> Peritonitis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Brucellosis
Peritonitis
Peritoneal Dialysis
author_facet Alothman Adel
Al Khurmi Abdulrahman
Al Sadoon Sadoon
AlHejaili Fayez
author_sort Alothman Adel
title <i>Brucella</i> Peritonitis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis
title_short <i>Brucella</i> Peritonitis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis
title_full <i>Brucella</i> Peritonitis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis
title_fullStr <i>Brucella</i> Peritonitis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis
title_full_unstemmed <i>Brucella</i> Peritonitis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis
title_sort <i>brucella</i> peritonitis in a patient on peritoneal dialysis
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
issn 1319-2442
publishDate 2008-01-01
description Brucellosis is endemic in Saudi Arabia. Brucella peritonitis is an uncommon clinical condition. We herewith report a 67-year-old man with chronic renal failure on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) for four months, who developed chronic brucella peritonitis. Peritoneal fluid grew brucella species with positive brucella serology.
topic Brucellosis
Peritonitis
Peritoneal Dialysis
url http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2008;volume=19;issue=3;spage=428;epage=430;aulast=Alothman
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