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Anika Rahim1, Ernest Mutengesa1, Thuvaraka Ware1
1Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
Abstract:
We describe a rare case of fungal peritoneal dialysis (PD) peritonitis caused by the ascomycete fungus Neurospora sitophila (N. sitophila). The patient had little response to initial antibiotics and PD catheter removal was necessary for source control. The fungal biomarker β-d-glucan (BDG) was positive prior to N. sitophila being cultured and remained positive for 6 months after discharge. Use of BDG early in the assessment of PD peritonitis may reduce time to definitive therapy in fungal peritonitis.
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