Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis caused by Exophiala spinifera: A case report and review of literature

Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis caused by Exophiala spinifera: A case report and review of literature

Exophiala spinifera is a black ascomycetous yeast and is responsible for phaeohyphomycosis. We provide the first case report of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis in a female patient with progressive impairment of visual capacity. The infection was caused by a cutaneous infection of her...

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Main Authors: Pongsagorn Jabgratog, Tamonwan Chamroensakchai, Talerngsak Kanjanabuch, Jureeporn Ampaipun, Nisa Thongbor, Vedprakash G. Hurdeal, Kevin D. Hyde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Exophiala spinifera
Peritoneal dialysis
Peritonitis
Phaeohyphomycosis
Cutaneous infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753921000580

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