Abstract
Fungal peritonitis is a rare, potentially lethal, complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). We report what we believe to be the first confirmed Neosartorya hiratsukae CAPD-related peritonitis case in Europe. The patient died, despite early removal of the peritoneal catheter and antifungal therapy. This report highlights the impact of emerging fungal pathogens and the importance of early diagnosis on the outcome in CAPD-related fungal peritonitis.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Ascitic Fluid / microbiology
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Enterococcus faecalis / isolation & purification
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Mycoses / microbiology*
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Neosartorya / classification
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Neosartorya / genetics
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Neosartorya / isolation & purification*
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Peritonitis / microbiology*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Antifungal Agents
Associated data
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GENBANK/EU714322
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GENBANK/FJ433874