Nocardia asteroides peritonitis during continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis Peritonite por Nocardia asteroides durante diálise peritoneal ambulatorial continuada

This paper reports a case of peritonitis by Nocardia asteroides during continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in a man who had systemic lupus erythematous and chronic renal failure. Diagnosis was established by microscopic examination (Gram and Kinyoun) and culture of centrifuged dialysis fluid a...

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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors: Jorge O. Lopes, Sydney H. Alves, Jeni P. Benevenga, Adenilde Salla, Ines Tatsch
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 1993
Subjects:
Nocardia asteroides
Peritonitis
Peritoneal dialysis
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46651993000400013
https://doaj.org/article/59da944e74dd4df8a6a39e672028c553
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Summary:This paper reports a case of peritonitis by Nocardia asteroides during continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in a man who had systemic lupus erythematous and chronic renal failure. Diagnosis was established by microscopic examination (Gram and Kinyoun) and culture of centrifuged dialysis fluid and the patient was treated with Trimethoprin-Sulfamethoxazole by intraperitoneal route. É relatado um caso de peritonite por Nocardia asteroides durante tratamento por diálise peritoneal ambulatorial continuada em paciente com lupus eritematoso sistêmico e insuficiência renal crônica. O diagnóstico foi feito pelo exame direto (Gram e Kinyoun) e cultivo do sedimento do líquido de diálise e o tratamento com Trimetoprin-Sulfametoxazole intraperitoneal.

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