Successful Treatment of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Peritonitis with Quinupristin/Dalfopristin in a Patient on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: S245-S248, 2011.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-209150
ABSTRACT
Peritonitis is one of the major complications of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Multidrug-resistant organisms, including vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), have been reported as pathogens of CAPD-associated peritonitis. The incidence of hospital-associated infections caused by VRE has recently increased. Some drugs, such as linezolid and quinupristin/dalfopristin, have been introduced as treatments of VRE infection. However, there is limited information about the effects of VRE-associated CAPD peritonitis. We present a case of successful treatment of CAPD peritonitis caused by VRE with quinupristin/dalfopristin and include a review of the literature.
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Main subject:
Peritonitis
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Incidence
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Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory
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Oxazolidinones
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Linezolid
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Acetamides
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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