title: Fluconazole therapy for fungal peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD): a case report.
abstract: Fluconazole proved effective in treating fungal peritonitis caused by Trichosporon cutaneum. Fluconazole seems to offer several advantages over other antifungal drugs in the treatment of fungal peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Central Hospital, Skövde, Sweden.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahlmén
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Edebo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eriksson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carlsson
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Torgersen
mesh_terms: D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014250:Trichosporon / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D015725:Fluconazole