Successful Treatment of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcal Peritonitis with linezolid in a Patient on CAPD / 대한신장학회지
Korean Journal of Nephrology
;
: 289-293, 2007.
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en Coreano
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| ID: wpr-27801
ABSTRACT
Peritonitis is one of the major complications of CAPD (continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis). Among its causative organisms, vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) is rare, but serious causative organism, because it is refractory to antibiotics commonly used for CAPD peritonitis. Some drugs such as linezolid and dalfopristin have been introduced for VRE infections nowadays, but reports about usefulness of those drugs in VRE peritonitis are rare. We experienced a case of CAPD peritonitis caused by VRE, which was treated successfully with removal of CAPD catheter and use of linezolid. We report our experience with review of the literature.
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Asunto principal:
Peritonitis
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Diálisis Peritoneal Ambulatoria Continua
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Enterococcus
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Catéteres
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Linezolid
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Antibacterianos
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Nephrology
Año:
2007
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