Diagnosing Tuberculous Peritonitis Early in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis: Use of Xpert MTB/RIF Assay

Diagnosing Tuberculous Peritonitis Early in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis: Use of Xpert MTB/RIF Assay

Diagnosing tuberculous peritonitis can be challenging, with mycobacterial culture potentially taking weeks for a positive result. This report describes 2 cases where a prompt diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis was made employing the Xpert MTB/RIF assay (Cepheid Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA).

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Veröffentlicht in:Peritoneal dialysis international 2016-07, Vol.36 (4), p.461-463
Hauptverfasser: Edwards, Sarah, Glynn, Patricia, David, Miruna D., Kamesh, Lavanya
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Female
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy
Middle Aged
Mycobacterium tuberculosis - isolation & purification
Peritoneal Dialysis
Peritonitis, Tuberculous - diagnosis
Short Reports
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Zusammenfassung:Diagnosing tuberculous peritonitis can be challenging, with mycobacterial culture potentially taking weeks for a positive result. This report describes 2 cases where a prompt diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis was made employing the Xpert MTB/RIF assay (Cepheid Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA).
ISSN:0896-8608
1718-4304
DOI:10.3747/pdi.2015.00233