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Case Reports
. 2016 Jul-Aug;36(4):461-3.
doi: 10.3747/pdi.2015.00233.

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

Sarah Edwards  1 , Patricia Glynn  2 , Miruna D David  3 , Lavanya Kamesh  4
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Case Reports

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

Sarah Edwards et al. Perit Dial Int. 2016 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

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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