Alternaria alternata peritonitis in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Fungal peritonitis is a serious complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) leading to loss of ultrafiltration and discontinuation of PD treatment. The most frequently isolated fungi are Candida albicans and, filamentous fungi such Alternaria alternata species are found only rarely. We report the case...

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Main Authors: Yosra Guedri, Najla Dammek, Alia Yaacoub, Sinda Mrabet, Wissal Sahtout, Awatef Azzabi, Safa Nouira, Dorsaf zellama, Fathallah Akila, Ben Said Moncef, Abdellatif Achour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2017;volume=28;issue=6;spage=1440;epage=1442;aulast=Guedri