Candida peritonitis complicating peritoneal dialysis: successful treatment with low dose amphotericin B therapy

I. N. Mandell; M. J. Ahern; A. S. Kliger; V. T. Andriole

Candida peritonitis complicating peritoneal dialysis: successful treatment with low dose amphotericin B therapy

I. N. Mandell, M. J. Ahern, A. S. Kliger, V. T. Andriole

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Two patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis with permanent indwelling peritoneal catheters who developed Candida albicans peritonitis are presented. Both patients were successfully treated with low dose intravenous amphotericin B. Sequential candida precipitin assays were performed and the diagnostic application is discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	492-496
Number of pages	5
Journal	Clinical nephrology
Volume	6
Issue number	5
State	Published - Dec 1 1976

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