title: Fungal peritonitis complicating peritoneal dialysis during an 11-year period: report of 46 cases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Aristotle University, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. bibashi@med.auth.gr
authors.forename: Evangelia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bibashi
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Memmos
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kokolina
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tsakiris
authors.forename: Danai
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sofianou
authors.forename: Menelaos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Papadimitriou
mesh_terms: 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