Peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter-related peritonitis from Aureobasidium pullulans caused by poor caregiver's hand hygiene

Catheter-related peritonitis is common but rarely caused by fungal infection. We report the first case of PD patients with catheter-related peritonitis form Aureobasidium pullulans, a black yeast-like dematiaceous fungus, and reviewing the relevant literatures. A potential cause of this infection is...

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Main Authors: Tamonwan Chamroensakchai, B.Sc., Kesinee Leedumrongwattanakul, M.D., Kullaya Takkavatakarn, M.D., M.S., Wasin Manuprasert, M.Sc., Talerngsak Kanjanabuch, M.D., M.Sc.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753919300466