An unusual association of candida guilliermondii and mycobacterium avium complex in a peritoneal dialysis patient with refractory peritonitis

EREN SADİOĞLU R., KARATAŞ G., Memikoglu O., KUTLAY S., NERGİZOĞLU G., ATEŞ K.

Turkish Journal of Nephrology, cilt.30, sa.1, ss.87-89, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/turkjnephrol.2021.4543
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Nephrology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.87-89
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Peritoneal dialysis, fungal peritonitis, mycobacterium avium peritonitis, candida guillermondii peritonitis, refractory peritonitis, FUNGAL PERITONITIS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2021 Turkish Society of Nephrology. All rights reserved.Refractory peritonitis is defined as failure of effluent clearance after five days of appropriate antibiotics in peritoneal dialysis patients. It is a reason for peritoneal dialysis failure. Although fungal and mycobacterial peritonitis are uncommon (approximately 15% of the cases), they are difficult to diagnose and treat. Herein, we report a case of peritonitis caused by two unusual pathogen, Candida guilliermondii and Mycobacterium avium complex, which probably reached the peritoneum via the vaginal route, in a long-term peritoneal dialysis patient with malnutrition. Rare organisms should be considered as causative agents in refractory peritonitis cases.