Abstract:is a rare cause of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis (PD peritonitis). One documented case report described poor outcome despite treatment with appropriate antibiotics. Here, we report the successful treatment of PD peritonitis due to with 21 days of intraperitoneal (IP) antibiotics using the regimen described for, notably IP gentamicin (10 days) followed by IP cefepime and oral ciprofloxacin (11 days). Despite the favorable outcome, measurement of antibiotic concentrations in the PD effluent suggests… Show more
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