Fungal Peritonitis Due to Gastroduodenal Perforation: Diagnostic and Treatment Challenges

Abstract

The gastrointestinal tract perforation is one of the leading causes of acute abdomen. Mycotic infections have become a significant clinical problem over the last few decades. Despite the advance in diagnostics and treatment of patients with fungal peritonitis, the mortality remains high.

Keywords

• acute peritonitis
• gastroduodenal perforation
• mycotic infection
• critically ill
• treatment