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Case Report A Case of Exit-Site Infection and Abscess by Mycobacterium Abscessus in a CAPD Patient.
Sun Young Jung, Ji Hoon Na, Kyu Hyang Cho, Jong Won Park, Jun Young Do, Kyeung Woo Yun, In Wook Song, Jeong Hwan Cho, Chang Woo Son
Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science 2009;26(2):137-143
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2009.26.2.137
Published online: December 31, 2009
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. stigmata00@hanmail.net
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Nontuberculous mycobacterial infections are a rare, but clinically important cause of infections in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. This is typically suspected when a patient does not respond to treatment with the usual antibiotics. We describe here a case of Mycobacterium abscessus exit site infection with abdominal wall abscess formation that was associated with CAPD, which required peritoneal catheter removal, surgical debridement of the abscess and long term antibiotic therapy.

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