A retrospective study of seven cases of Candida parapsilosis peritonitis in CAPD patients: The therapeutic implications

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 76-79

  Wong, Ping Nam ^a   Mak, Siu Ka ^a   Lo, Kin Yee ^a   Tong, Gensy M W ^a   Wong, Andrew K M ^a  

^a KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Candida parapsilosis; Complication; Horizontal transmission; Peritonitis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIALYSATE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MORTALITY; PERITONEUM ADHESION; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAMPLING; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034108764     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686080002000114     Document Type: Article

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