Spontaneous Fungal Peritonitis

This report presents a case of spontaneous fungal peritonitis (SFP) in a patient with cardiogenic ascites. Physicians need to be aware of this life-threatening condition because early suspicion of SFP can improve survival. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ariel F. Gonzalez-Cordero, MD, Melanie Malavé-Sánchez, MD, Mark Vergara-Gómez, MD, Hilton Franqui-Rivera, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919302888