Vancomycin Dosing Strategy for the Treatment of Peritonitis in a Child on Automated Peritoneal Dialysis: A First Pediatric Case Report
David Haefliger,
Hassib Chehade,
Francoise Livio
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundBacterial peritonitis is a common complication of peritoneal dialysis. In the absence of systemic signs of infection, adult guidelines recommend treatment with intraperitoneal vancomycin either as empiric coverage of gram‐positive organisms or as targeted therapy. However, there is no guidance on how to administer vancomycin in children on automated peritoneal dialysis.Case ReportWe report vancomycin pharmacokinetics upon intraperitoneal administration for the treatment of a Staphylococcus hominis pe… Show more
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