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Peritonitis due to Aspergillus terreus in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Author(s) -
Verghese Susan,
Palani Ravichandran,
Thirunavakarasu Natarajan,
Chellamma Thabitha,
Pathipata Padmaja
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2007.01465.x
Subject(s) - continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis , aspergillus terreus , peritonitis , medicine , peritoneal dialysis , complication , ambulatory , surgery , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Summary Aspergillus peritonitis is a rare, potentially fatal complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). We report a case of CAPD peritonitis caused by Aspergillus terreus in a 55‐year‐old female patient.