OUTCOMES OF CORYNEBACTERIUM PERITONITIS: A MULTICENTER REGISTRY ANALYSIS

摘要

Background: Corynebacterium is a rare cause of peritonitis that is increasingly being recognized in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. The aims of this study were to compare Corynebacterium peritonitis outcomes with those of peritonitis caused by other organisms and to examine the effects of type and duration of antibiotic therapy on outcomes of Corynebacterium peritonitis.