A case of Acremonium strictum peritonitis

Sener A. G., Yucesoy M., Senturkun S., Afsar I., Yurtsever S. G., Turk M.

MEDICAL MYCOLOGY, cilt.46, sa.5, ss.495-497, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/13693780701851729
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICAL MYCOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.495-497
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Acremonium strictum, opportunistic fungal infection, peritonitis, FUNGAL PERITONITIS, PEDIATRIC-PATIENT, INFECTION, DIALYSIS, FUNGEMIA
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

During the past two decades opportunistic fungal infections have emerged as important causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with severe underlying illnesses. A few cases of Acremonium spp. infections have been described in immunocompromised patients, but they have on occasion been reported as the cause invasive disease in immunocompetent individuals. Peritonitis is a common clinical problem that occurs in patients with end-stage renal disease treated by continous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Yeasts, or rarely molds, may also cause peritonitis in patients on CAPD and we present here a case caused by Acremonium strictum.