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Successful treatment of Aspergillus peritonitis in a peritoneal dialysis patient

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Aspergillus peritonitis is a rare, potentially fatal complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). We report the successful treatment of refractory fungal peritonitis in an 8-year-old girl treated by peritoneal dialysis for 3.3 years. This is the second report of Aspergillus thermomutatus (telemorph: Neosartorya pseudofischeri) in humans. Comprehensive treatment included early removal of the CAPD catheter, the use of liposomal amphotericin B, and the use of itraconazole.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho Shinjyuku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan, Japan

    Naoko Matsumoto, Hiroshi Shiraga, Kazuhiro Takahashi & Katsumi Ito

  2. Department of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho Shinjyuku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan, Japan

    K. Kikuchi

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  1. Naoko Matsumoto
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Received: 21 August 2001 / Revised: 17 December 2001 / Accepted: 18 December 2001

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Matsumoto, N., Shiraga, H., Takahashi, K. et al. Successful treatment of Aspergillus peritonitis in a peritoneal dialysis patient. Pediatr Nephrol 17, 243–245 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-002-0821-6

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