Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus peritonitis in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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Peritonitis in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
Fungal peritonitis is an uncommon condition which is associated with high morbidity and mortality in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). It is associated with several complications and many of the patients who develop this condition are unable to resume CAPD treatment and have to shift to haemodialysis. Here we report the rare occurrence of fungal peritonitis due to As...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Nephrology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0971-4065
DOI: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_245_16