title: [Isolation of Candida spp. from ascites in cirrhotic patients].
abstract: The isolation of Candida spp. in ascites of cirrhotic patients is an uncommon situation in clinical practice. Factors that have been associated with increased susceptibility to primary fungal peritonitis are exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics and immunosuppression, a typical situation of these patients. We report seven episodes of Candida spp. isolation in ascites of cirrhotic patients detected in our hospital during the past 15years.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saludes
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Araguás
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Unidad de Hepatología, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Barcelona, España; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de enfermedades hepáticas y digestivas (CIBERehd), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, España. Electronic address: jsanchezd@tauli.cat.
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Delgado
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Unidad de Hepatología, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Blai
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dalmau
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Enfermedades infecciosas, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Bernat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Font
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001201:Ascites / Q000382:microbiology*; D001424:Bacterial Infections; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology
keywords: Antibióticos de amplio espectro; Antifungals; Antifúngicos; Ascites; Broad spectrum antibiotics; Candida; Candida glabrata; Cirrhosis; Cirrosis; Immunosuppression; Inmunosupresión; Peritonitis fúngica espontánea; Peritonitis fúngica primaria; Primary fungal peritonitis; Spontaneous fungal peritonitis