title: Fusarium peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis: report of two cases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Microbiology and Immunology, General Hospital, Pordenone, Italy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chiaradia
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schinella
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pascoli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tesio
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Santini
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D005437:Flucytosine