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Humicola sp. as a Cause of Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis.

Nathan BurnsIan ArthurMichael LeungSelva KetharanathanMarcelo Sandoval-DenisJosepa GenéJosep GuarroAron Chakera
Published in: Journal of clinical microbiology (2015)
Peritoneal dialysis is the renal replacement modality used by ∼20% of patients with end-stage kidney disease (S. McDonald, P. Clayton, and K. Hurst, p. 6.2-6.27, in ANZDATA 2012 Annual Report, 35th ed., 2012). A major complication of peritoneal dialysis is the development of peritonitis. We describe a case of Humicola sp. causing peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis, successfully treated with a prolonged course of antifungal therapy.
Keyphrases
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • end stage renal disease
  • emergency department
  • candida albicans
  • mesenchymal stem cells