title: Case Report of Cryptococcus Albidus Peritonitis in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient and a Review of the Literature.
abstract: Cryptococcus albidus is a saprophytic yeast linked to just 26 reports of human infection in the world literature. Here, we report the first case of C. albidus peritonitis, in a patient with end-stage renal disease and hepatitis C-associated cirrhosis who is on peritoneal dialysis. The patient was treated successfully with a week-long course of amphotericin B. Non-neoformans cryptococcal infections present a clinical challenge, because they are difficult to diagnose and lack established guidelines for treatment. We present a review of the literature on C. albidus infections and their treatment.
authors.affiliation: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Loheetha
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ragupathi
authors.affiliation: Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA Maria.Reyna@mountsinai.org.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reyna
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000666:Amphotericin B
keywords: Antifungal therapy; Cryptococcus albidus; cryptococcal infection; peritonitis