A case of Neurospora sitophila causing PD peritonitis.

Anika RahimErnest MutengesaThuvaraka WareDominic WakerleySophie CollierAndrew Davenport

Published in: Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (2023)

We describe a rare case of fungal peritoneal dialysis (PD) peritonitis caused by the ascomycete fungus Neurospora sitophila ( N. sitophila ). The patient had little response to initial antibiotics and PD catheter removal was necessary for source control. The fungal biomarker β-d-glucan (BDG) was positive prior to N. sitophila being cultured and remained positive for 6 months after discharge. Use of BDG early in the assessment of PD peritonitis may reduce time to definitive therapy in fungal peritonitis.

Keyphrases

peritoneal dialysis
rare case
end stage renal disease
cell wall
endothelial cells
case report
chronic kidney disease
mesenchymal stem cells
stem cells
radiation therapy
rectal cancer