POS-664 SIX MONTH OUTCOMES OF A CLUSTER OF MYCOBACTERIUM ABSCESSUS PERITONITIS CASES IN A CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS UNIT

Abstract

Non Tuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) peritonitis is a rare but well documented complication in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) patients. Mycobacterium fortuitum and Mycobacterium chelonae have been reported to be the commonest NTM species causing peritonitis but reports of Mycobacterium abscessus peritonitis has been increasing. Mycobacterium abscessus is a fast growing and multi drug resistant species of NTM that is commonly found in soil and water. We report a cluster of 5 cases of Mycobacterium abscessus peritonitis occuring within a 2-month period in our unit which had no recent history of NTM infections.