Alternaria alternata peritonitis in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2017 Nov-Dec;28(6):1440-1442. doi: 10.4103/1319-2442.220862.

Abstract

Fungal peritonitis is a serious complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) leading to loss of ultrafiltration and discontinuation of PD treatment. The most frequently isolated fungi are Candida albicans and, filamentous fungi such Alternaria alternata species are found only rarely. We report the case of a 75-year-old woman who developed peritonitis due to this black fungus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Alternariosis / diagnosis
  • Alternariosis / drug therapy
  • Alternariosis / microbiology*
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / diagnosis
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
  • Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / adverse effects*
  • Peritonitis / diagnosis
  • Peritonitis / drug therapy
  • Peritonitis / microbiology*
  • Recurrence
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents