title: Candida peritonitis in a patient receiving chronic intermittent peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: A 59-year-old woman with end-stage renal failure due to chronic pyelonephritis developed Candida albicans peritonitis after receiving chronic intermittent peritoneal dialysis for 4 months. She was successfully treated with 5-fluorocytosine added to the dialysis fluid.
mesh_terms: D002176:Candida albicans; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D005437:Flucytosine