Exserohilum Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis in Northern China: A Case Report.
Exserohilum Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis in Northern China: A Case Report.
Perit Dial Int. 2019 Mar-Apr;39(2):175-176
Authors: Liu Y, Gong W, Yu Y, Jiang L
Abstract
Fungal peritonitis is a catastrophic complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) and often requires termination of PD. It is usually caused by Candida species. Here we report a rare case of Exserohilum peritonitis. The patient was successfully treated with catheter removal and anti-fungal therapy.
PMID: 30858284 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Peritoneal Dialysis International - Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Perit Dial Int Source Type: research
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