A successfully treated case of peritonitis due to Fusarium dimerum.
Fungal peritonitis is a rare but serious complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). We report the first known case of CAPD peritonitis due to Fusarum dimerum successfully treated with antifungals and catheter removal.
Gaur
Soma
S
Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, Wales, UK. Soma.Gaur@wales.nhs.uk
Rajgopal
Anupama
A
Ashbee
Ruth
R
D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D005670:Fusarium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
D000935:Antifungal Agents