Enterococcal Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: Last Name Matters

Pérez‐Fontán, Miguel; Rodríguez‐Carmona, Ana; Rodríguez-Mayo, María

doi:10.3747/pdi.2011.00022

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“…[3][4][5] Several reports have documented that the two most important species are among the leading causes of opportunistic human infections, 6 including urinary tract infections, 7 infections of the surgical site and burn wound infections, 8,9 bacteremia and sepsis, 10 endocarditis, 11 cholecystitis, 12 peritonitis, 13 neonatal meningitis, 14 and others.…”

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Incidence of virulence determinants in clinical Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolates collected in Bulgaria

Strateva

Atanasova

Savov

et al. 2016

The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

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Most E. faecalis attaches to abiotic surfaces in hospital environment, which correlates with higher prevalence of gene encoding for virulence factors involved in biofilm formation, such as enterococcal surface protein, aggregation substance, and gelatinase. The intestinal tract is an important reservoir for opportunistic enterococcal pathogens and allows them to access infectious sites through different virulence factors, demonstrated in outpatient isolates in this study.

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Incidence of virulence determinants in clinical Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolates collected in Bulgaria

Strateva

Atanasova

Savov

et al. 2016

The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

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“…Traditionally, identification of the exact species is important for enterococcal peritonitis because resistance to penicillin and carbapenems is far more frequently observed in E. faecium than E. faecalis [17]. In our present study, E. faecalis is the most common species identified.…”

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Treatment of Enterococcal Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Oral Amoxicillin or Intra-Peritoneal Vancomcyin: a Retrospective Study

Szeto¹,

Ng²,

Chow³

et al. 2017

Kidney Blood Press Res

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Background/Aims: Enterococcal peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients is associated with a high complication rate. The optimal treatment regimen of PD-related enterococcal peritonitis is controversial. The latest international guideline recommends intra-peritoneal (IP) vancomycin. Although ampicillin is often effective for systemic enterococcal infections, they have little in vitro activity when added to common PD solutions. Since oral amoxicillin achieves therapeutic drug level in the peritoneal cavity, we explore the efficacy of oral amoxicillin for enterococcal peritonitis. Methods: We studied 105 episodes of enterococcal peritonitis over 20 years in our unit; 43 (41.0%) were treated with oral amoxicillin, and 62 (59.0%) with IP vancomycin. Their clinical outcome was reviewed. Result: The overall primary response rate to oral amoxicillin and IP vancomycin was 76.4% and 85.5%, respectively (p = 0.3). The complete cure rate of oral amoxicillin and IP vancomycin was 55.8% and 54.8%, respectively (p = 0.8). When the 5 episodes of ampicillin-resistant Enterococcus episodes were excluded, the primary response rate and complete cure rate of oral amoxicillin were 86.8% and 63.2%, respectively. Conclusion: Oral amoxicillin has an excellent primary response rate and complete cure rate for PD-related peritonitis episodes caused by Enterococcus species, indicating that oral amoxicillin is a valid and convenient therapeutic option for enterococcal peritonitis episodes.

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“…33, No. 4 INTRAPERITONEAL DAPTOMYCIN FOR PERITONITIS the peritoneal cavity (9). Furthermore, the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis guidelines recommend IP therapy in preference to the IV route because of its superiority in peritonitis treatment (2).…”

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Treatment of Enterococcal Peritonitis with Intraperitoneal Daptomycin in a Vancomycin-Allergic Patient and a review of the literature

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Enterococcal Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: Last Name Matters

Cited by 14 publications

References 28 publications

Incidence of virulence determinants in clinical Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolates collected in Bulgaria

Incidence of virulence determinants in clinical Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolates collected in Bulgaria

Treatment of Enterococcal Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Oral Amoxicillin or Intra-Peritoneal Vancomcyin: a Retrospective Study

Treatment of Enterococcal Peritonitis with Intraperitoneal Daptomycin in a Vancomycin-Allergic Patient and a review of the literature

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