Persistent eosinophilic peritonitis associated with fungal infection cured by resection of external Tenckhoff catheter: A case report

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 397-399

  Lee, S H ^a   Huang, T S ^a  

^a SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; EOSINOPHILIA; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOSIS; OCCLUSION; PERITONEAL CATHETER; PERITONITIS; PERSISTENT INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030729718     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686089701700417     Document Type: Article

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