Fungal peritonitis at a tertiary care community teaching hospital: epidemiology, treatments, and outcome over a 3 year timespan.
Fungal species isolated from the peritoneal cavity over a 3-year period were equally divided among dialysis and intra-abdominal sources and demonstrated that triazole antifungal susceptible species predominated. The evolution toward triazole-resistant species/strains noted in bloodstream infections has not yet developed in fungal peritonitis. A trend toward non-albicans species in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) cases, however, requires careful monitoring. .
Almoujahed
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MO
St John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI 48236, USA.
Riederer
K
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Baran
J
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D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D014230:Triazoles