Neosartorya hiratsukae peritonitis through continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
Fungal peritonitis is a rare, potentially lethal, complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). We report what we believe to be the first confirmed Neosartorya hiratsukae CAPD-related peritonitis case in Europe. The patient died, despite early removal of the peritoneal catheter and antifungal therapy. This report highlights the impact of emerging fungal pathogens and the importance of early diagnosis on the outcome in CAPD-related fungal peritonitis.
Koutroutsos
Konstantinos
K
Nephrology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Arabatzis
Michael
M
Mycology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Bougatsos
George
G
Nephrology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Xanthaki
Anna
A
Microbiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Toutouza
Marina
M
Microbiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Velegraki
Aristea
A
Mycology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology*; D055326:Neosartorya / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents