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Abstract
Infectious peritonitis is a common complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Only one case of CAPD-related peritonitis due to Penicillium sp has previously been reported. We present a second case in which fungal colonies were observed on the inner surface of the CAPD catheter. The infection was successfully treated with catheter removal and intravenous amphotericin B.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID： 8545701 DOI： 10.1097/00007611-199601000-00017
Source DB: PubMed Journal: South Med J ISSN： 0038-4348 Impact factor: 0.954