Development of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the biofilm of a peritoneal-venous shunt
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A patient with ascites received a peritoneal-venous shunt for presumed cirrhosis, however surgical specimens grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTb) sensitive to all anti-tuberculous drugs. Directly-Observed-Therapy (DOT) led to improvement followed by relapse w... ...