Trichosporon beigelii peritonitis in a HIV-positive patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
Peritonitis, the commonest complication of peritoneal dialysis, is usually bacterial in origin. Fungal peritonitis is rarely encountered. We are reporting a rare case of fungal peritonitis caused by Trichosporon beigelii in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoned dialysis (CAPD), who was HIV positive.
Anuradha
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Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi-110 002.
Chatterjee
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Bajaj
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Singh
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Agarwal
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Kaur
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014250:Trichosporon / Q000302:isolation & purification*
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