Case report of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis caused by <i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i> in a child, successfully treated with dual β-lactam combination therapy
This case highlights the potential benefit of dual β-lactam therapy for the treatment of <i>M. abscessus</i> infection as a well-tolerated regimen for a difficult-to-treat infection. To our knowledge, this is the first report using this approach for the treatment of <i>M. abscessus</i> peritonitis.
Authors
- Khalid M Dousa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3272-7231)
- Kathryn DeSear (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9042-9075)
- Debbie‐Ann Shirley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1718-0901)
- Lawrence R. Shoemaker
- Paola Maurtua-Neumann
Institutions
- UF Health Shands Hospital (US)
- University Hospitals of Cleveland (US)
- University of Florida Health (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- University of Florida Health Science Center (US)
- Florida College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ASM Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/asmcr.00056-25
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35