Peritonitis by Scedosporium apiospermum in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Abstract

É relatado caso de peritonite por Scedosporium apiospermum em menino sob diálise peritoneal ambulatorial continuada. O achado de formas teciduais sugestivas do fungo acelerou o diagnóstico da infecção.

A case of peritonitis due to Scedosporium apiospermum in a boy undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis is reported. The finding of suggestive tissual form of the fungus in the effluent hastened the diagnosis of the infection.