title: Peritonitis caused by Aspergillus sydowii in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: We describe a patient who received continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and developed catheter-related peritonitis caused by Aspergillus sydowii. Identification of A. sydowii was confirmed by the sequence analysis of the ribosomal RNA genes. The patient remained well after removal of the peritoneal catheter without administration of any anti-fungal agent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Yen-Ling
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: Shwu-Jen
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Liaw
authors.forename: Vin-Cent
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Po-Ren
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Hsueh
mesh_terms: D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal