Aspergillus fumigatus peritonitis in ambulatory peritoneal dialysis:: A case report and notes on the therapeutic approach

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作者
Bonfante, L [1 ]
Nalesso, F [1 ]
Cara, M [1 ]
Antonello, A [1 ]
Malagoli, A [1 ]
Pastori, G [1 ]
Guizzo, M [1 ]
D'Angelo, A [1 ]
Gambaro, G [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Padua, Dept Med & Surg Sci, Div Nephrol, Policlin Univ, I-35100 Padua, Italy
关键词
Aspergillus fumigatus; automated peritoneal dialysis; peritonitis;
D O I
10.1111/j.1440-1797.2005.00370.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Aspergillus peritonitis is a rare disease in continuous peritoneal dialysis. It is a severe form of peritonitis, which is frequently lethal. We report a case of Aspergillus fumigatus peritonitis in a female patient on automated peritoneal dialysis (APD), who was successfully treated with intravenous amphotericin B and the removal of the peritoneal catheter. As delayed treatment has an increased mortality rate, it is mandatory to remove the catheter and to start intravenous treatment with amphotericin B empirically.
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