Peritonitis by Scedosporium apiospermum in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Severo, Luiz Carlos; Oliveira, Flávio de Mattos; Garcia, Clotilde Druck; Uhlmann, Anelise; Londero, Alberto Thomaz

Severo, Luiz Carlos; Oliveira, Flávio de Mattos; Garcia, Clotilde Druck; Uhlmann, Anelise; Londero, Alberto Thomaz.

Severo, Luiz Carlos; Santa Casa de Porto Alegre. Instituto Especializado em Pesquisa e Diagnóstico. Laboratório de Microbiologia Clínica.
Oliveira, Flávio de Mattos; Santa Casa de Porto Alegre. Instituto Especializado em Pesquisa e Diagnóstico. Laboratório de Microbiologia Clínica.
Garcia, Clotilde Druck; Santa Casa de Porto Alegre. Instituto Especializado em Pesquisa e Diagnóstico. Serviço de Nefrologia.
Uhlmann, Anelise; Santa Casa de Porto Alegre. Instituto Especializado em Pesquisa e Diagnóstico. Serviço de Nefrologia.
Londero, Alberto Thomaz; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria.

Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo ; 41(4): 263-4, July-Aug. 1999.

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-246838

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A case of peritonitis due to Scedosporium apiospermum in a boy undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis is reported. The finding of suggestive tissual form of the fungus in the effluent hastened the diagnosis of the infection

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Humans; Male; Child; Mycetoma/microbiology; Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory/adverse effects; Peritonitis/microbiology; Pseudallescheria; Ascitic Fluid/microbiology; Mycetoma/diagnosis

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Peritonitis / Pseudallescheria / Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Mycetoma Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Child / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 1999 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil

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