Successful treatment of Prototheca peritonitis complicating continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

We describe the second reported case of peritonitis caused by the alga Prototheca wickerhamii in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). This organism, which grows slowly on agar media, is recognised as a rare cause of other infections. The condition is clinically similar to c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of infection 1991-03, Vol.22 (2), p.183,IN3,185-184,IN3,185
Hauptverfasser:	Gibb, A.P., Aggarwal, R., Swainson, C.P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Amphotericin B - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - complications Fluconazole - administration & dosage Fluconazole - therapeutic use Flucytosine - administration & dosage Flucytosine - therapeutic use Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Infection - drug therapy Infection - microbiology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Other diseases. Semiology Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory Peritonitis - drug therapy Peritonitis - microbiology Prototheca Prototheca wickerhamii
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe the second reported case of peritonitis caused by the alga Prototheca wickerhamii in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). This organism, which grows slowly on agar media, is recognised as a rare cause of other infections. The condition is clinically similar to cases of fungal peritonitis, but there are important differences, particularly when choosing the best treatment.
ISSN:	0163-4453 1532-2742
DOI:	10.1016/0163-4453(91)91679-R