Peritonitis Due to Exophiala jeanselmei in a Patient Undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

We describe the second reported case of peritonitis caused by the fungus Exophiala jeanselmei in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and the first such patient to survive. Management of the patient consisted of Tenckhoff catheter removal and intravenous amphotericin B.

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of kidney diseases 1993-06, Vol.21 (6), p.673-675
Hauptverfasser:	Agarwal, Sangeeta, Goodman, Norman L., Malluche, Hartmut H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Catheters, Indwelling - adverse effects Exophiala - isolation & purification Female Humans Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy Medical sciences Mycoses - microbiology Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases Nephropathies. Renovascular diseases. Renal failure Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory - adverse effects Peritonitis - microbiology Renal failure
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe the second reported case of peritonitis caused by the fungus Exophiala jeanselmei in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and the first such patient to survive. Management of the patient consisted of Tenckhoff catheter removal and intravenous amphotericin B.
ISSN:	0272-6386 1523-6838
DOI:	10.1016/S0272-6386(12)80043-6