Exit-Site Infection Due to Nontubercular Mycobacteria in an Immunocompromised Peritoneal Dialysis Patient

Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections are uncommon in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. They may present as exit-site infection or peritonitis causing significant morbidity, sometimes resulting in loss of the PD catheter. There are no clear guidelines regarding the choice of antibiotics or duration of therapy. Often patients are treated with prolonged courses of antibiotics. We present. a case of a human immunodeficiency virus-positive PD patient with NTM exit-site infection along with a brief review of treatment and outcomes of previously reported NTM infections in PD patients.