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Case Reports
. 2010 Jan-Mar;16(1):43-5.
doi: 10.4103/1319-3767.58768.

Trichosporon peritonitis following duodenal perforation

Usha Kalawat  1 , Krishna K Sharma
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Case Reports

Trichosporon peritonitis following duodenal perforation

Usha Kalawat et al. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2010 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

Fungal peritonitis, which was once a rare entity, is becoming increasingly common due to various immunocompromised conditions. Candida species are considered the common cause of fungal peritonitis in most cases. However, at present, other yeasts and filamentous fungi are replacing the dominance of Candida albicans as well as other Candida species. Trichosporon species are widely distributed in nature and are normal flora in the gastrointestinal tract of humans. Ever since the report of disseminated trichosporonosis in 1970, several cases of infections by various Trichosporon species in different clinical patients have been published. Here, we present a patient with Trichosporon peritonitis after duodenal perforation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of its kind from India.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Grams stain, showing arthroconidia and big yeast like fungi
Figure 2
Figure 2
Morphology of the fungus on corn meal agar
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