Acute Peritonitis Caused by Propionibacterium Acnes in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient
Propionibacterium acnes is a gram-positive human skin commensal that is involved in the pathogenesis of acne and prefers anaerobic growth conditions. It has been considered as a low virulence pathogen in different clinical conditions. We present the case of acute peritonitis caused by Propionibacter...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2017-06-01
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Series: | BANTAO Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/bj.2017.15.issue-1/bj-2017-0008/bj-2017-0008.xml?format=INT |