title: Posthysteroscopy fungal peritonitis in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: We report the first case of posthysteroscopy fungal peritonitis, which developed in a woman 11 days after she had a hysteroscopy for menorrhagia. A high vaginal swab grew Candida albicans and the same organism was cultured from the peritoneal dialysate effluent. A vaginoperitoneal communication was suspected to allow the distension medium to carry the fungus into the peritoneum. The potential use of a prophylactic local antifungal agent before hysteroscopy is discussed.
authors: Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin.
authors: P K
authors: PK
authors: Li
authors: C B
authors: CB
authors: Leung
authors: A K
authors: AK
authors: Leung
authors: W K
authors: WK
authors: Luk
authors: K N
authors: KN
authors: Lai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology*