Humicola sp. as a cause of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis

Identifier:  imarina:6388311

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina6388311

Authors:  Burns, N; Arthur, I; Leung, M; Ketharanathan, S; Sandoval-Denis, M; Gené, J; Guarro, J; Chakera, A

Abstract:
© 2015 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved. Peritoneal dialysis is the renal replacement modality used by ∼20% of patients with end-stage kidney disease (S. McDonald, P. Clayton, and K. Hurst, p. 6.2- 6.27, in ANZDATA 2012 Annual Report, 35th ed., 2012). A major complication of peritoneal dialysis is the development of peritonitis. We describe a case of Humicola sp. causing peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis, successfully treated with a prolonged course of antifungal therapy.