A bold mold? Paecilomyces variotii peritonitis during continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.

Authors :: Eisinger RP
Weinstein MP
Source :: American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation [Am J Kidney Dis] 1991 Nov; Vol. 18 (5), pp. 606-8.
Publication Year :: 1991
Abstract: A patient on peritoneal dialysis developed peritonitis due to Paecilomyces variotii. It appears that this relatively rare organism may be starting to assert itself as a more important human pathogen. A plea is made for speciation.

Subjects :: Adult
Catheters, Indwelling
Female
Fluconazole therapeutic use
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic therapy
Mycoses drug therapy
Peritonitis drug therapy
Mycoses diagnosis
Paecilomyces isolation & purification
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory
Peritonitis microbiology

Language :: English
ISSN :: 0272-6386
Volume :: 18
Issue :: 5
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 1951344
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0272-6386(12)80659-7

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