[Fungal peritonitis during continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)].
We report three cases of fungal peritonitis in patients undergoing CAPD, representing 1.3% of 228 episodes recorded during an 8 year period. The three patients, who had been catheterized for a long time, had previous episodes of bacterial peritonitis and had received antibiotic therapy. The culture was decisive to make the diagnosis. The change of the catheter and the treatment with antifungal agents contributed to cure the infection, although the three patients died from other causes. One case of peritonitis was caused by Candida lusitaniae.
García-Martos
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Seccion de Microbiología, Hospital del SAS, Cádiz.
Díaz Portillo
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Pérez Ruilópez
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MA
Castaño López
M A
MA
Fernández Gutiérrez del Alamo
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D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents