Penicillium peritonitis in an adolescent receiving chronic peritoneal dialysis |
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Authors: | Ozlem Equils J G Deville Alan M Shapiro Cheryl P Sanchez |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, MDCC 22-442, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1752, USA e-mail: jdeville@mednet.ucla.edu Tel.: +1-310-2066369, Fax: +1-310-8259175, US |
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Abstract: | A 19-year-old female on chronic peritoneal dialysis developed acute peritonitis; multiple peritoneal fluid and catheter tip
cultures yielded Penicillium species. She promptly responded to catheter removal and intravenous amphotericin B, followed by oral fluconazole, without
further recurrences 1 year later. This is the first reported case of Penicillium peritonitis in the pediatric population. We review the microbiology and clinical spectrum of this disease, as well as the
few previous reported cases in adults.
Received: 2 November 1998 / Revised: 1 February 1999 / Accepted: 4 February 1999 |
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Keywords: | Penicillium Peritonitis Fungal peritonitis Peritoneal dialysis |
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