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. 2018 Jul 18;11(6):874–880. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfy045

Table 2.

Clinical presentation and outcomes

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.