Hove M G, Badalamenti J, Woods G L
Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555-0743, USA.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 1996 Jun;25(2):97-9. doi: 10.1016/s0732-8893(96)00065-x.
We describe herein a case of peritonitis caused by Penicillium species in a patient receiving continuous ambulatory peritonal dialysis (CAPD). This is the first reported case of Penicillium peritonitis complicating CAPD. It is also unusual because Penicillium typically is considered a contaminant and only rarely is it considered a human pathogen.
我们在此描述一例接受持续性非卧床腹膜透析(CAPD)的患者发生由青霉菌引起的腹膜炎病例。这是首例报道的并发于CAPD的青霉菌腹膜炎病例。此病例也不常见,因为青霉菌通常被认为是一种污染物,很少被视为人类病原体。