Fatal peritonitis due to Trichoderma sp in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Esel, DUYGU; Koc, AN; Utas, C; Karaca, N; Bozdemir, N

doi:10.1046/j.1439-0507.2003.00814.x

Fatal peritonitis due to Trichoderma sp in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Esel D., Koc A., Utas C., Karaca N., Bozdemir N.

MYCOSES, cilt.46, ss.71-73, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 46
Basım Tarihi: 2003
Doi Numarası: 10.1046/j.1439-0507.2003.00814.x
Dergi Adı: MYCOSES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.71-73
Kütahya Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

We describe a rare case of peritonitis caused by an unusual fungus, Trichoderma sp., in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Management of the patient consisted of Tenckhoff catheter removal and antifungal chemotherapy, but the patient died.