Coxsackievirus B1 peritonitis in a Patient Treated with Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis. A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature.
Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 07/31/2012
Pauwels S et al. – Clinicians should be aware of viral peritonitis in patients on CAPD presenting with a viral syndrome and mononuclear PD effluent. Currently, viral diagnostic tests are available to confirm the diagnosis and avoid unnecessary treatment with antibiotics.
