Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis caused by Exophiala spinifera: A case report and review of literature

Exophiala spinifera is a black ascomycetous yeast and is responsible for phaeohyphomycosis. We provide the first case report of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis in a female patient with progressive impairment of visual capacity. The infection was caused by a cutaneous infection of her...

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Autores principales: Jabgratog, Pongsagorn, Chamroensakchai, Tamonwan, Kanjanabuch, Talerngsak, Ampaipun, Jureeporn, Thongbor, Nisa, Hurdeal, Vedprakash G., Hyde, Kevin D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8897172/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35256961
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2021.12.006
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Sumario:Exophiala spinifera is a black ascomycetous yeast and is responsible for phaeohyphomycosis. We provide the first case report of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis in a female patient with progressive impairment of visual capacity. The infection was caused by a cutaneous infection of her hands. The patient responded well with PD catheter removal and 2-week antifungal medication. This case emphasizes the importance of hand hygiene and regular eye evaluation in preventing environment-bound infection in patients on PD. 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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