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.)
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| author | Ariel F. Gonzalez-Cordero, MD Melanie Malavé-Sánchez, MD Mark Vergara-Gómez, MD Hilton Franqui-Rivera, MD |
| author_facet | Ariel F. Gonzalez-Cordero, MD Melanie Malavé-Sánchez, MD Mark Vergara-Gómez, MD Hilton Franqui-Rivera, MD |
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| description | 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.) |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d7ffd5118e374eef9289a6be64c58b842022-12-21T22:51:50ZengElsevierJACC: Case Reports2666-08492019-10-0113372375Spontaneous Fungal PeritonitisAriel F. Gonzalez-Cordero, MD0Melanie Malavé-Sánchez, MD1Mark Vergara-Gómez, MD2Hilton Franqui-Rivera, MD3Address for correspondence: Dr. Ariel Gonzalez-Cordero, Internal Medicine Program, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico.; Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto RicoDepartment of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto RicoDepartment of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto RicoDepartment of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto RicoThis 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.)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919302888chronic heart failureobesitysystolic heart failure |
| spellingShingle | Ariel F. Gonzalez-Cordero, MD Melanie Malavé-Sánchez, MD Mark Vergara-Gómez, MD Hilton Franqui-Rivera, MD Spontaneous Fungal Peritonitis JACC: Case Reports chronic heart failure obesity systolic heart failure |
| title | Spontaneous Fungal Peritonitis |
| title_full | Spontaneous Fungal Peritonitis |
| title_fullStr | Spontaneous Fungal Peritonitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spontaneous Fungal Peritonitis |
| title_short | Spontaneous Fungal Peritonitis |
| title_sort | spontaneous fungal peritonitis |
| topic | chronic heart failure obesity systolic heart failure |
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