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Candida tropicalis Spontaneous Fungal Peritonitis in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis: A Case Report [PDF]

Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Introduction: Spontaneous fungal peritonitis is a less common yet serious complication of liver cirrhosis with high mortality rates. Awareness of spontaneous fungal peritonitis may improve patient outcomes by increasing early identification ...
Adam Rushford, Joshua Haron Abasszade, Bryan Tan, Rupa Kanapathipillai, Sally J. Bell   +4 more
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Fungal peritonitis in children on peritoneal dialysis

Pediatric Nephrology, 2007
Fungal peritonitis is a rare but serious complication in children on peritoneal dialysis (PD). In this study, risk factors were evaluated, and therapeutic measures were reviewed. A retrospective, multi-centre study was performed in 159 Dutch paediatric PD patients, between 1980 and 2005 (3,573 months). All peritonitis episodes were reviewed.
Raaijmakers, R., Schroder, C., Monnens, L.A.H., Cornelissen, E.A.M., Warris, A.   +4 more
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Fungal Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis: An 18-year Experience from Nizwa Hospital, Sultanate of Oman [PDF]

Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
Background: Peritoneal dialysis is an effective therapy for end-stage kidney disease patients. Fungal peritonitis is a rare complication in patients on peritoneal dialysis.
Jehad Al Laham, Khalfan Alshaaili, Hanaa M. E. Elsayed, Al Warith Al-Kharusi, Khalil Al Kharusi, Khalid Al Aamri   +5 more
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Fungal Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis: Risk Factors and Prognosis

Renal Failure, 2009
Although less common than bacterial peritonitis, fungal peritonitis is associated with much higher morbidity and mortality. In this study, we aimed to determine the risk factors for fungal peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients. The records of 109 peritoneal dialysis patients were analyzed.
Oygar, Duriye Deren, Altiparmak, Mehmet Rza, Murtezaoglu, Aysan, Yalin, Ayse Serap, Ataman, Rezzan, Serdengecti, Kamil   +5 more
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Fungal peritonitis in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in Qatar

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2011
Introduction: This study was conducted at Hamad General Hospital to determine the incidence of fungal peritonitis and to describe its clinical and microbiological findings in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in Qatar ...
Fahmi Yousef Khan, Mohammed Elsayed, Deshmukh Anand, Mohammed Abu Khattab, Doiphode Sanjay   +4 more
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First case of fungal peritonitis caused by Neosartorya hiratsukae in China [PDF]

Medical Mycology Case Reports
Fungal peritonitis, an uncommon complication in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), has recently garnered increased attention due to its incidence and potential mortality.
Kaixuan Yuan, Xiaoxiao Wang, Yong Ling, Ye Long, Zhuoxi Chen, Yunhu Zhao   +5 more
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Spontaneous peritonitis in critically ill cirrhotic patients: a diagnostic algorithm for clinicians and future perspectives

Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2017
Marco Fiore,1 Alberto Enrico Maraolo,2 Sebastiano Leone,3 Ivan Gentile,2 Arturo Cuomo,4 Vincenzo Schiavone,5 Sabrina Bimonte,4 Maria Caterina Pace,1 Marco Cascella4 1Department of Anaesthesiological, Surgical and Emergency Sciences, University of ...
Fiore M, Maraolo AE, Leone S, Gentile I, Cuomo A, Schiavone V, Bimonte S, Pace MC, Cascella M   +8 more
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Prevalence, microbiological profile, and outcomes of spontaneous bacterial and fungal peritonitis in Egyptian patients with liver cirrhosis [PDF]

BMC Gastroenterology
Background One of serious side effects of liver cirrhosis is spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), which is defined by existence of infected ascites without a discernible secondary source of infection.
Zeinab Seif El-Din, Eman Abdelsameea, Samah Mohammad Awad, Doaa Elsayed Arab, Maha Elsabaawy, Mohsen Salama, Ahmed Nashaat Mohamed   +6 more
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When “Candida ciferrii” Isn't Candida: Sequencing reveals multidrug-resistant Blastobotrys adeninivorans PD peritonitis [PDF]

Medical Mycology Case Reports
Fungal peritonitis is a severe complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD), increasingly involving rare yeasts that challenge routine diagnostics. We report PD-associated peritonitis caused by Blastobotrys adeninivorans, initially misidentified as Candida ...
Uraiwan Parinyasiri, Korawee Sukmee, Banpot Suwatronnakorn, Dhammika Leshan Wannigama, Tanittha Chatsuwan, Talerngsak Kanjanabuch   +5 more
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Rhodotorula mucilaginosa: Rare cause of fungal peritonitis [PDF]

Indian Journal of Nephrology, 2023
Kumar, Asheesh, Chauhan, Naresh
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