Diagnosis and treatment of peritoneal dialysis associated mycotic peritonitis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus infection

• Published in: Medical mycology case reports Vol. 44; p. 100651
• Main Authors: Zhang, Dan, Mao, Guofeng, Liang, Meichun, Sun, Guiqin, Yu, Debao
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: 01.06.2024

Aspergillus peritonitis is a rare but highly severe complication of peritoneal dialysis with a high mortality rate. We report a case of Aspergillus fumigatus peritonitis. Despite early removal of the catheter and oral voriconazole antifungal treatment for 3 weeks, the treatment effect was unsatisfac...