Tinea nigra palmaris-associated peritonitis, caused by Hortaea werneckii: The first case report in a peritoneal dialysis patient

We report the first case of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients with peritonitis from Hortaea werneckii, a halotolerant black yeast-like fungus. The pathogen was confirmed by nucleotide sequences of internal transcribed spacer regions of the ribosomal RNA gene. A potential cause of this infection was...

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Published inPeritoneal dialysis international Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 333 - 336
Main Authors Chamroensakchai, Tamonwan, Kleebchaiyaphum, Chadarat, Tatiyanupanwong, Sajja, Eiam-Ong, Somchai, Kanjanabuch, Talerngsak
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.05.2021
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Hortaea werneckii
peritonitis
tinea nigra
Fungal peritonitis
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Summary:We report the first case of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients with peritonitis from Hortaea werneckii, a halotolerant black yeast-like fungus. The pathogen was confirmed by nucleotide sequences of internal transcribed spacer regions of the ribosomal RNA gene. A potential cause of this infection was tinea nigra on the patient’s palm. Therefore, gloving might be advised during PD bag exchange in patients or caregivers who have an obvious lesion of the palm.
ISSN:0896-8608
1718-4304
DOI:10.1177/0896860820944778