Case Report of Cryptococcus Albidus Peritonitis in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient and a Review of the Literature. Issue 4 (July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ragupathi, Loheetha; Reyna, Maria
• Is Part Of: Peritoneal dialysis international. Volume 35:Issue 4(2015)
• Page Start: 421
• Page End: 427
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Subjects: Antifungal therapy -- Cryptococcus albidus -- cryptococcal infection -- peritonitis; Peritoneal dialysis -- Periodicals; Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis -- Periodicals; 617.461059
• DOI: 10.3747/pdi.2013.00134
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0896-8608

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.