Aspergillus niger peritonitis in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Aspergillus niger peritonitis in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Fungal peritonitis is an uncommon condition which is associated with high morbidity and mortality in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). It is associated with several complications and many of the patients who develop this condition are unable to resume CAPD treatment and h...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research 2013-07, Vol.2 (3), p.169-173
Hauptverfasser: U, Kalawat, C, Krishna Kishore, A, Chaudhury, V, Siva Kumar
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Sprache:eng
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Aspergillus niger
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Fungal
Peritonitis
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Zusammenfassung:Fungal peritonitis is an uncommon condition which is associated with high morbidity and mortality in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). It is associated with several complications and many of the patients who develop this condition are unable to resume CAPD treatment and have to shift to haemodialysis. Here we report the rare occurrence of fungal peritonitis due to Aspergillus niger in a patient on CAPD.
ISSN:2277-5706
2277-8357
DOI:10.15380/2277-5706.JCSR.13.001