Trichosporon beigelii peritonitis associated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis Peritonite por Trichosporon beigelii associada com diálise peritoneal ambulatorial continuada

This paper reports a case of peritonitis caused by Trichosporon beigelii in a woman submitted to continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Diagnosis was established by direct examination and culture of dialysis effluent. É relatado um caso de peritonite por Trichosporon beigelii em mulher submetida...

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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors: Jorge O. Lopes, Sydney H. Alves, Jeni P. Benevenga, Antonio C. Rosa, Vera C. Gomez
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 1994
Subjects:
Peritonitis
Trichosporon beigelii
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46651994000200005
https://doaj.org/article/861bf1466d024aea9e59462d22889c7d
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Summary:This paper reports a case of peritonitis caused by Trichosporon beigelii in a woman submitted to continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Diagnosis was established by direct examination and culture of dialysis effluent. É relatado um caso de peritonite por Trichosporon beigelii em mulher submetida a tratamento por diálise peritoneal ambulatorial continuada. O diagnóstico foi feito pelo exame direto e isolamento do fungo em cultivo do dialisado.

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