Penicillium peritonitis in a patient receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
We describe herein a case of peritonitis caused by Penicillium species in a patient receiving continuous ambulatory peritonal dialysis (CAPD). This is the first reported case of Penicillium peritonitis complicating CAPD. It is also unusual because Penicillium typically is considered a contaminant and only rarely is it considered a human pathogen.
Hove
M G
MG
Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555-0743, USA.
Badalamenti
J
J
Woods
G L
GL
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010407:Penicillium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*