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Fatal Peritonitis due to Trichoderma sp. in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Author(s) -
Eşel D.,
Koç A. N.,
Utaş C.,
Karaca N.,
Bozdemir N.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1046/j.1439-0507.2003.00814.x
Subject(s) - continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis , peritonitis , medicine , ambulatory , peritoneal dialysis , chemotherapy , catheter , surgery , complication , dialysis
Summary We describe a rare case of peritonitis caused by an unusual fungus, Trichoderma sp., in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Management of the patient consisted of Tenckhoff catheter removal and antifungal chemotherapy, but the patient died.