Fluconazole treatment of Candida glabrata peritonitis

Fungal peritonitis, commonly due to species of Candida , is an unusual but serious complication of chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). The authors have successfully treated a patient with CAPD associated Candida glabrata peritonitis, with fluconazole, and report the effects of haemodialys...

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Published in:Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy 1989-07, Vol.24 (1), p.94-96
Main Authors: THOMAS, M. G., ELLIS-PEGLER, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents
Antifungal agents
Biological and medical sciences
Candida
Candidiasis - drug therapy
Candidiasis - microbiology
Female
Fluconazole
Humans
Medical sciences
Peritonitis - drug therapy
Peritonitis - microbiology
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Triazoles - pharmacology
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Summary:Fungal peritonitis, commonly due to species of Candida , is an unusual but serious complication of chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). The authors have successfully treated a patient with CAPD associated Candida glabrata peritonitis, with fluconazole, and report the effects of haemodialysis on serum fluconazole concentrations.
ISSN:0305-7453
1460-2091
DOI:10.1093/jac/24.1.94-a