Curvularia lunata, a rare fungal peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD); a rare case report

• Main Authors: Subramanyam Haritha (Author), Elumalai Ramprasad (Author), Kindo Anupma Jyoti (Author), Periasamy Soundararajan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Peritonitis is an inflammation of the peritoneum that occurs in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treated by peritoneal dialysis. Fungal peritonitis is a dreaded complication of peritoneal dialysis. Curvularia lunata is known to cause extra renal disease like endocarditis, secondary aller...