Research Keyword: wet contamination

First human case of Eidernor doerrieniae colonization in a peritoneal dialysis catheter: A warning from silent contamination

A 52-year-old dialysis patient noticed brownish particles inside his peritoneal dialysis catheter. Doctors identified a rare fungus called Eidernor doerrieniae using DNA sequencing, which had never been found in humans before. The catheter was removed and the patient received antifungal medications that successfully eliminated the infection without causing serious complications.

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