Peritonitis by scedosporium apiospermum in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
A case of peritonitis due to Scedosporium apiospermum in a boy undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis is reported. The finding of suggestive tissual form of the fungus in the effluent hastened the diagnosis of the infection.
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Laboratório de Microbiologia Clínica, Instituto Especializado em Pesquisa e Diagnóstico, Santa Casa, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil. severo@santacasa.tche.br
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D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D011541:Pseudallescheria