Identification and characterization of a rare fungus, quambalana cyanescens, isolated from the peritoneal fluid of a patient after nocturnal intermittent peritoneal dialysis

• Main Authors: Kuan, C.S., Yew, S.M., Toh, Y.F., Chan, C.L., Lim, S.K., Lee, K.W., Na, S.L., Hoh, C.C., Yee, W.Y., Ng, K.P.
• Format: Article
• Published: Public Library of Science 2015
• Subjects: Q Science (General); T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/16061/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Peritonitis is the leading complication of peritoneal dialysis, which is primarily caused by bacteria rather than fungi. Peritonitis is responsible for approximately 18% of the infection-related mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients. In this paper, we report the isolation of a rare fungus, Quamb...