Rare occurrence of fatal Candida haemulonii peritonitis in a diabetic CAPD patient |
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| Authors: | Anand Yuvaraj Anusha Rohit Priyanka Joseph Koshy P. Nagarajan Sanjeev Nair |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Nephrology, Madras Medical MissionChennaiIndia;2. Department of Microbiology, Madras Medical MissionChennaiIndia;3. Department of Pathology, Madras Medical MissionChennaiIndia;4. Department of Surgery, Madras Medical MissionChennaiIndia |
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| Abstract: | A 68-year-old diabetic chronic kidney disease patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis for two years developed Candida haemulonii peritonitis without any predisposing factors. There is no effective treatment for this fungus. A peritoneal biopsy showed morphological changes of acute inflammation and chronicity. |
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| Keywords: | Candida haemulonii fibrosis fungal peritoneal biopsy peritonitis |
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