| Peritonitis due to Aspergillus niger in Two
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Patients |
| Hye-Jin Cho, M.D., Kichul Yoon, M.D., Jeong-Yup Kim, M.D., Jung-Sun Kim, M.D., Sang-Won Park, M.D., Joon-Kwang Wang, M.D., Young-Mo Lee, M.D., Ji-Eun Lee, M.D., Heui-Jung Pyo, M.D. and Young-Joo Kwon, M.D. |
| Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
| 증례 : 지속성외래복막투석 환자에서 발생한 Aspergillus niger 복막염 2예 |
| 조혜진, 윤기철, 김정엽, 김정선, 박상원, 왕준광, 이영모, 이지은, 표희정, 권영주 |
| 고려대학교 의과대학 내과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
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Aspergillus peritonitis is a rare but serious cause of peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. We report 2 cases of peritonitis caused by Aspergillus niger in CAPD which were treated successfully with voriconazole and caspofungin, respectively, and catheter removal. Both patients initially received amphotericin B; however, they were not cured with the agent. We briefly discuss the proper selection of antifungal agent and the treatment duration. Previously reported cases of the CAPD peritonitis caused by A. Niger are also reviewed in this article. |
| Key Words:
Aspergillus, Peritonitis, Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
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