title: Neosartorya hiratsukae peritonitis through continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koutroutsos
authors.affiliation: Mycology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arabatzis
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bougatsos
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Xanthaki
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Toutouza
authors.affiliation: Mycology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Aristea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Velegraki
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents