Fungal peritonitis complicating peritoneal dialysis during an 11-year period: report of 46 cases.
The incidence of fungal peritonitis (FP) and the fungi that caused FP were evaluated in 422 patients treated with peritoneal dialysis. During an 11-year period, 804 episodes of peritonitis occurred, 46 (5.7%) of which were caused by fungi. Treatment was successful for 39 patients. Early diagnosis of FP and prompt therapy decreases morbidity and mortality.
Bibashi
Evangelia
E
Department of Microbiology, Aristotle University, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. bibashi@med.auth.gr
Memmos
Dimitrios
D
Kokolina
Elizabeth
E
Tsakiris
Dimitrios
D
Sofianou
Danai
D
Papadimitriou
Menelaos
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002176:Candida albicans; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome