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 race 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.
Gibb
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Department of Bacteriology, University of Edinburgh Medical School, Scotland.
Aggarwal
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Swainson
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D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D011525:Prototheca
D000666:Amphotericin B; D015725:Fluconazole; D005437:Flucytosine