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Fungal peritonitis secondary to Aspergillosis in a peritoneal dialysis patient [PDF]

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2022
Fungal peritonitis remains a serious complication of peritoneal dialysis that carries a high morbidity and mortality. Most cases of fungal infections are due to Candida species; however few cases are seen in the setting of non-Candida such Aspergillus, Fusarium, and Mucor. Prompt peritoneal dialysis catheter removal and early anti-fungal treatment have
Tanba, Carl, Saleh, Nahar
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Seeking Clarity within Cloudy Effluents: Differentiating Fungal from Bacterial Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
BackgroundFungal peritonitis is a serious complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) therapy with the majority of patients ceasing PD permanently. The aims of this study were to identify risk factors and clinical associations that may discriminate between ...
Sebastiaan van Hal, Jen Kok, Sharon Chen   +2 more
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Predictors and outcomes of fungal peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients [PDF]

Kidney International, 2009
Fungal peritonitis is a serious complication of peritoneal dialysis but previous reports on this have been limited to small, single-center studies. Using all Australian peritoneal dialysis patients, we measured predictors, treatments, and outcomes of this condition by logistic regression and multilevel, multivariate Poisson regression. This encompassed
David Johnson, Stephen McDonald
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Spontaneous Fungal Peritonitis [PDF]

JACC: Case Reports, 2019
This report presents a case of spontaneous fungal peritonitis (SFP) in a patient with cardiogenic ascites. Physicians need to be aware of this life-threatening condition because early suspicion of SFP can improve survival.
Ariel F. Gonzalez-Cordero, MD, Melanie Malavé-Sánchez, MD, Mark Vergara-Gómez, MD, Hilton Franqui-Rivera, MD   +3 more
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Fungal peritonitis in children on peritoneal dialysis at a tertiary care Centre [PDF]

BMC Nephrology, 2020
Background Fungal peritonitis (FP) is an infrequent but serious complication in children undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). This study aimed to explore the risk factors, clinical manifestations, causative organisms, fungal susceptibility findings, and ...
Mohammed Alsuhaibani, Egab Aldosari, Khawla A. Rahim, Saeed Alzabli, Dayel Alshahrani   +4 more
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Fungal peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients. [PDF]

Batna Journal of Medical Sciences
Introduction. Fungal peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis is a serious infection which compromises the functional prognosis of the peritoneum and the vital prognosis of the patient. It is the most common complication in peritoneal dialysis. The objective
Ouanassa HAMOUDA, Nabila KALLA
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Predictors and outcomes of peritoneal dialysis-related infections due to filamentous molds (MycoPDICS)

PLoS ONE, 2022
Introduction We sought to evaluate the predictors and outcomes of mold peritonitis in patients with peritoneal dialysis (PD). Methods This cohort study included PD patients from the MycoPDICS database who had fungal peritonitis between July 2015-June ...
Talerngsak Kanjanabuch, Tanawin Nopsopon, Tanittha Chatsuwan, Sirirat Purisinsith, David W Johnson, Nibondh Udomsantisuk, Guttiga Halue, Pichet Lorvinitnun, Pongpratch Puapatanakul, Krit Pongpirul, Ussanee Poonvivatchaikarn, Sajja Tatiyanupanwong, Saowalak Chowpontong, Rutchanee Chieochanthanakij, Oranan Thamvichitkul, Worapot Treamtrakanpon, Wadsamon Saikong, Uraiwan Parinyasiri, Piyatida Chuengsaman, Phongsak Dandecha, Jeffrey Perl, Kriang Tungsanga, Somchai Eiam-Ong, Suchai Sritippayawan, Surasak Kantachuvesiri, on behalf of The Advisory Board of Peritoneal Dialysis, Nephrology Society of Thailand   +25 more
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Role of Polymerase Chain Reaction in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients with Nonbacterial Peritonitis

APIK Journal of Internal Medicine, 2023
Introduction: Culture-positive peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis depends on proper sample collection and culture technique. Patients are investigated for fungal and tubercular peritonitis once the initial peritoneal effluent grows no bacteria ...
Atul Kumar Srivastava, Indranil Ghosh, Sudhir Dubey, Shrikant Sonawane   +3 more
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Paecilomyces puntonii fungal peritonitis [PDF]

Clinical Kidney Journal, 2012
A 61-year-old hypertensive woman on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) with a swan neck Tenckhoff catheter for the past 2 years undergoing four exchanges/day, and on anti-tuberculous treatment presented with poor drainage of the dialysate effluent for 5 days. At presentation, a cheesy material was seen in the catheter with cloudy effluent
Neild, G. H., Reddy, Shilpa, Rohit, Anusha, Kindo, Anupma Jyoti, Abraham, Georgi   +4 more
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Fungal peritonitis in CAPD patients: a report of five cases [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, 2016
Fungal infections are a common cause of morbidity and mortality among patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). We present the clinical manifestations, and management of five CAPD patients with fungal peritonitis seen during the last ...
Kalawat U, Verma A, Chaitanya V, Sangeetha Lakshmi B, Jayaprada R, Ram R, Chaudhury A, Siva Kumar V   +7 more
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