Candida nivariensis, an emerging fungus causing peritonitis in a patient receiving peritoneal dialysis

Three cases of vulvovaginal candidiasis due to Candida nivariensis

“…Additionally, all C. nivariensis isolated from blood were susceptible to amphotericin B, fluconazole, itraconazole, posaconazole, voriconazole, anidulafungin and micafungin, as shown in the study by Arastehefar et al [ 4 ]. In contrast, isolates of C. nivariensis from invasive candidiasis have also been reported to be resistant to antifungal drugs or to have a high MIC of fluconazole [ 3 , 6 ]. Fluconazole remains the recommended oral drug for the treatment of vaginal candidiasis [ 21 ], and all patients in this study were successfully treated by fluconazole, with a follow-up period of six months.…”

“…This complex consists of three species, including C. glabrata , C. nivariensis , and C. bracarensis . C. nivariensis is considered an emerging pathogen and causes a variety of clinical diseases [ [3] , [4] , [5] , [6] ]. Vulvovaginitis caused by this fungal species complex has been reported worldwide [ 7 ].…”

Fungal profile of eggshells from commercial and free-range hens of a supermarket chain in Fortaleza, CE, Brazil

“…Other clinical conditions associated with Candida spp. are pneumonia (Meena and Kumar 2022), endocarditis (Sanku and Youssef 2022), denture stomatitis, thrush, urinary tract infections, meningitis (Giotaki et al 2022), esophagitis (Chen et al 2022), peritonitis (Chamroensakchai et al 2023), and infectious arthritis (Han et al 2022), but it may also cause more serious systemic diseases.…”

Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis from pauci-septated mold: Life-threatening but curable

“…Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis caused by fungal infections generally carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality rates [ [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] , [5] ]. Fungal infections are more challenging to treat and eradicate, leading to prolonged illness and an increased risk of complications compared to bacterial peritonitis [ [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] , [5] , [6] ].…”

“…Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis caused by fungal infections generally carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality rates [ [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] , [5] ]. Fungal infections are more challenging to treat and eradicate, leading to prolonged illness and an increased risk of complications compared to bacterial peritonitis [ [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] , [5] , [6] ]. While fungal infections from genera like Rhizopus, Saksenaea, Rhizomucor , and Mucor , within the Mucorales order, are life-threatening, they occur less frequently in patients with PD [ 7 ].…”