The first human report of Hyphopichia burtonii, initially misdiagnosed as sterile peritonitis in a patient on peritoneal dialysis
Tamonwan Chamroensakchai, Talerngsak Kanjanabuch, Wadsamon Saikong, Worauma Panya, Siriwan Thaweekote, Somchai Eiam‐Ong, Vedprakash G. Hurdeal, Kevin D. Hyde
Abstract
, resulting in peritonitis in a patient on peritoneal dialysis initially diagnosed as sterile peritonitis, resulting in delayed diagnosis and treatment. This pathogen posed a challenging diagnosis, causing low-grade peritonitis and difficulty to culture with standard bacterial broth. Moreover, automated platforms for pathogenic yeast identification could not specify the species, but broad-range PCR targeting rDNA followed by DNA sequencing successfully solved the etiology.
Topics & Concepts
PeritonitisPeritoneal dialysisMedicineEtiologyMicrobiologyHuman pathogenIntensive care medicineSurgeryInternal medicineBiologyBacteriaGeneticsFungal Infections and StudiesAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases