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. 2015 Jul-Aug;35(4):421-7.
doi: 10.3747/pdi.2013.00134. Epub 2014 Mar 1.

Case Report of Cryptococcus Albidus Peritonitis in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient and a Review of the Literature

Loheetha Ragupathi  1 , Maria Reyna  2
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Case Report of Cryptococcus Albidus Peritonitis in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient and a Review of the Literature

Loheetha Ragupathi et al. Perit Dial Int. 2015 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Cryptococcus albidus is a saprophytic yeast linked to just 26 reports of human infection in the world literature. Here, we report the first case of C. albidus peritonitis, in a patient with end-stage renal disease and hepatitis C-associated cirrhosis who is on peritoneal dialysis. The patient was treated successfully with a week-long course of amphotericin B. Non-neoformans cryptococcal infections present a clinical challenge, because they are difficult to diagnose and lack established guidelines for treatment. We present a review of the literature on C. albidus infections and their treatment.

Keywords: Antifungal therapy; Cryptococcus albidus; cryptococcal infection; peritonitis.

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