Fusarium peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis: report of two cases.
This report describes two cases of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Fusarium species which have been incriminated in a variety of disease conditions. Treatment with 5-Fluorocytosine was unsuccessful, but removal of the catheter resulted in a rapid resolution of the infections.
Chiaradia
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Laboratory of Microbiology and Immunology, General Hospital, Pordenone, Italy.
Schinella
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Pascoli
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Tesio
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Santini
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D000368:Aged; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D005260:Female; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005670:Fusarium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
D005437:Flucytosine