Open AccessSuccessful renal transplantation following treatment of Aspergillus terreus peritonitis in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient
Author(s) -
Santosh Varughese,
Mathews,
V Tamilarasi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/0971-4065.78069
Subject(s) - medicine , aspergillus terreus , peritoneal dialysis , peritonitis , continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis , complication , transplantation , renal transplant , dialysis , aspergillosis , surgery , intensive care medicine , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) related peritonitis caused by fungi is a potentially life-threatening complication. It diminishes prospects of continuing PD. We report a patient with Aspergillus terreus peritonitis treated successfully with catheter removal and antifungal therapy and subsequently had a live-related renal transplantation. There was no recurrence of the infection in 3 years of follow-up.