A case of Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens peritonitis associated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
- Author:
Jae Chan PARK
1
;
Junshik HONG
;
Jong Goo SEO
;
Woo Kyung CHUNG
;
Yiel Hae SEO
;
Hyun Hee LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, Korea. lhh90@gilhospital.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tsukamurella;
Peritonitis;
Peritoneal Dialysis
- MeSH:
Catheters;
Corynebacterium;
Female;
Foreign Bodies;
Humans;
Immunocompromised Host;
Kidney Failure, Chronic;
Korea;
Middle Aged;
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria;
Opportunistic Infections;
Peritoneal Dialysis;
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory;
Peritonitis
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2009;76(2):225-228
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case of Tsukamurella peritonitis associated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) in a 54-year-old woman is described. Peritonitis is a common complication of peritoneal dialysis in patients with end-stage renal disease. Tsukamurella has been reported to cause rare opportunistic infections in humans, and most cases have been reported in immunocompromised patients or patients with indwelling foreign bodies. This organism is difficult to identify and has been mistaken for Corynebacterium and atypical Mycobacteria. Here, we describe the first case of CAPD-related peritonitis caused by Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens in Korea. It was treated with CAPD catheter removal.