Successful treatment of acute renal failure secondary to complicated infective endocarditis by peritoneal dialysis: a case report

Successful treatment of acute renal failure secondary to complicated infective endocarditis by peritoneal dialysis: a case report

Abstract Background Infective endocarditis is one of the most common infections among intravenous drug addicts. Its complications can affect many systems, and these can include acute renal failure. There is a scarcity of cases in the literature related to acute renal failure secondary to infective e...

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Main Authors: Aisha M. Al-Osail, Ibrahim M. Al-Zahrani, Abdullah A. Al-Abdulwahab, Sarah M. Alhajri, Emad M. Al-Osail, Abdullah K. Al-Hwiesh, Fahad A. Al-Muhanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Infective endocarditis
Staphylococcus aureus
Automated peritoneal dialysis
Acute kidney injury
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2773-8

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