A Case of Trichosoporon insectorum Peritonitis in a Continous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Patient.
- Author:
Miyeon KIM
1
;
Woo Seong JEONG
;
Hyun Woo KIM
;
Young Ree KIM
;
Keun Hwa LEE
;
Eun Hee JANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea. lovemd@jeju.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
CAPD;
Peritonitis;
Trichosporon
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Adult;
Amphotericin B;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Ascitic Fluid;
Catheters;
Fluconazole;
Humans;
Peritoneal Dialysis;
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory;
Peritonitis;
Sequence Analysis, DNA;
Trichosporon
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
2011;30(3):346-350
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
CAPD peritonitis caused by Trichosporon species is uncommon. We report a case of peritonitis due to T. insectorum in a 38-year-old man who had undergone CAPD for about 1 year. He presented with abdominal pain. The clinical signs and analysis of peritoneal fluid were consistent with CAPD peritonitis. Patient deteriorated despite empirical antibiotics therapy. Repeated peritoneal culture revealed Trichosporon species. The peritonitis was treated with CAPD catheter removal and administering amphotericin B and fluconazole. We isolated T. insectorum by DNA sequencing method. We hereby report the first case of T. insectorum CAPD peritonitis.
