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Appearance of the exit site on the day of admission. There is a crust around the exit site, and subcutaneous tissue is swollen. Discharged pus is adhering to the gauze.
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F1
On physical examination, swelling and induration around the exit site and purulent discharge from the exit site were noted (Fig. 1).
Ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) evaluation on the day of admission. a Fluid accumulation, which indicates abscess formation, is observed in the subcutaneous tissue near the exit site on ultrasound. b Fluid accumulation is also confirmed on CT images (arrows). No sign of tunnel infection is observed. PD, peritoneal dialysis.
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F2
Subcutaneous fluid accumulation localized around the exit site was observed on ultrasound and computed tomography (Fig. 2).
Gram staining and acid-fast staining of the pus collected on the day of admission (magnification, x1,000). a Weakly stained gram-positive rods are observed with Gram staining (arrow). b Acid-fast bacilli are observed with acid-fast staining.
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F3
Instead, weakly stained gram-positive rods were observed on day 7, and the sample was positive on acid-fast staining performed on the same day (Fig. 3).