title: A successfully treated case of peritonitis due to Fusarium dimerum.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, Wales, UK. Soma.Gaur@wales.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Soma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gaur
authors.forename: Anupama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rajgopal
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ashbee
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents