Table 2.
Pathogenic yeast (%) | |
C. parapsilosis | 50 |
Candida species | 28.6 |
C. albicans | 21.4 |
Peritonitis risk factors [number of patients (%)] | |
Previous bacterial peritonitis | 11 (78.6) |
Previous antibiotic treatment | 14 (100) |
Bowel-source infection (e.g. diverticulitis) | 1 (7) |
Gynaecological-source infection | 0 |
None | 3 (21.4) |
Peritoneal effluent cell count (N/MMC), mean ± SD | 2688 ± 5197 |
Primary FP | 3 patients (35 %) |
Secondary FP | 11 patients (75 %) |
Treatment [number of patients (%)] | |
Fluconazole | 13 (92.9) |
Voriconazole | 1 (7.1) |
Treatment duration (days), mean ± SD | 22 ± 14 |
Fluconazole | 200 mg/48 h |
Voriconazole | 400 mg/24 h |
Hospitalization (days), mean ± SD | 27 ± 19 |
Outcome [number of patients (%)] | |
Death | 2 (14) |
Tenckhoff removal | 12 (86) |
Shift to haemodialysis | 11 (79) |
PD resumption | 1 (7) |
N/MMC, number per cubic millimeter.