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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2005, p. 4288-4292, Vol. 43, No. 8
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.8.4288-4292.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Peritonitis Due to Curvularia inaequalis in an Elderly Patient Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis and a Review of Six Cases of Peritonitis Associated with Other Curvularia spp.

Jason D. Pimentel,1* Kumar Mahadevan,2 Alan Woodgyer,4 Lynne Sigler,5 Connie Gibas,5 Owen C. Harris,1 Michael Lupino,1 and Eugene Athan3

Department of Microbiology, Pathcare Consulting Pathologists,1 Department of Renal Medicine,2 Department of Infectious Diseases, Barwon Health, Geelong,3 Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia,4 University of Alberta Microfungus Collection and Herbarium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada5

Received 3 March 2005/ Returned for modification 31 March 2005/ Accepted 22 April 2005

Fungal peritonitis due to Curvularia species in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis is a very rare problem. We report a case of peritonitis caused by Curvularia inaequalis. This is the first report in the English literature of this species causing human infection. We also review the six previously reported cases of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis peritonitis caused by other Curvularia species.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Royal Darwin Hospital, P.O. Box 41326, Casuarina, NT, 0811, Australia. Phone: 61-8-8922-8022. Fax: 61-8-8922-8843. E-mail: pimentel{at}iprimus.com.au.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2005, p. 4288-4292, Vol. 43, No. 8
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.8.4288-4292.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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