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KMID : 0882420090760020225
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2009 Volume.76 No. 2 p.225 ~ p.228
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A case of Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens peritonitis associated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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Park Jae-Chan
Hong Jun-Shik
Seo Jong-Goo
Chung Woo-Kyung
Seo Yiel-Hea
Lee Hyun-Hee
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Abstract
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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. (Korean J Med 76:225-228, 2009)
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KEYWORD
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Tsukamurella, Peritonitis, Peritoneal Dialysis
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