Peritoneal coccidioidomycosis: case report and review.
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چکیده
Peritonitis is an unusual extrapulmonary manifestation of coccidioidomycosis. Peritoneal involvement often has an indolent course and may resolve spontaneously. Optimal management has not been defined; however, fluconazole's spectrum of activity, pharmacokinetic profile, and efficacy in dialysis-related yeast peritonitis suggest that it may be an effective treatment. To our knowledge, we report the first case of coccidioidal peritonitis treated with fluconazole and review the literature.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
دوره 30 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000