Neosartorya hiratsukae peritonitis through continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

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 a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of medical microbiology 2010-07, Vol.59 (7), p.862-865
Hauptverfasser:	KOUTROUTSOS, Konstantinos, ARABATZIS, Michael, BOUGATSOS, George, XANTHAKI, Anna, TOUTOUZA, Marina, VELEGRAKI, Aristea
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use Ascitic Fluid - microbiology Biological and medical sciences Enterococcus faecalis - isolation & purification Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - drug therapy Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - microbiology Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Microbiology Middle Aged Molecular Sequence Data Mycoses - microbiology Neosartorya - classification Neosartorya - genetics Neosartorya - isolation & purification Peritonitis - microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0022-2615 1473-5644
DOI:	10.1099/jmm.0.019133-0