Mycobacteria avium-related peritonitis in a patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis: case report and review of the literature.
Jifang LuZhou JiangLing WangShan MouHao YanPublished in: BMC nephrology (2021)
We report a case of PD-related M. avium peritonitis. Prolonged culture-negative peritonitis, chylous ascites, and elevated ascitic ADA may hint the possibility of mycobacterial infections. Diagnostic method allowing prompt identification of the pathogen is warranted. The prognosis can be extremely poor, and the prophylaxis and treatment should be better defined.