A Case of Trichosporon beigelii Peritonitis in CAPD.
- Author:
Jung Ill YANG
1
;
Me Ae KIM
;
Eun Young JUNG
;
Joo Eun BAEK
;
Hye Jung HA
;
Hyun Jung KIM
;
Dong Jun PARK
;
Se Ho CHANG
;
Un Sil JEON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea. shchang@gaechuk.gsnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
CAPD peritonitis;
Trichosporon beigelii
- MeSH:
Amphotericin B;
Antifungal Agents;
Bacteria;
Candida;
Catheters;
Fluconazole;
Fungi;
Humans;
Patient Dropouts;
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory*;
Peritonitis*;
Trichosporon*
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
2004;23(3):518-522
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fungal peritonitis is one of the leading causes of patient dropout from continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) therapy. Although the most causative agents of peritonitis associated with CAPD are bacteria, fungi are implicated in up to 10% of cases. The most common organism of fungal peritonitis is Candida specises, but Trichosporon beigelii was reported as a rare causative agent of fungal peritonitis. We experienced a case of CAPD peritonitis by Trichosporon beigelii, which was treated with CAPD catheter removal, and antifungal agents with amphotericin B and fluconazole. Thus, we report our experience of CAPD peritonitis caused by Trichosporon beigelii and review of the literature.
