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Chemical peritonitis associated with intraperitoneal vancomycin: A case series
- Source :
- Portuguese Journal of Nephrology & Hypertension v.35 n.2 2021, CIÊNCIAVITAE
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Sociedade Portuguesa de Nefrologia, 2021.
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Abstract
- Peritonitis is a serious complication in peritoneal dialysis, usually secondary to an infectious cause. Chemical peritonitis is rarer. No case exclusively attributed to vancomycin has been reported in the last 20 years. Data from 4 consecutive patients diagnosed with culture‑negative peritonitis following administration of intraperitoneal vancomycin between May and June 2019 were retrospectively recorded. All patients were treated with 2 grams of intraperitoneal vancomycin after a break in aseptic technique and developed a cloudy effluent. No patient was previously known to be allergic to vancomycin. All had a clear dialysate before vancomycin. All developed an elevated leukocyte count in the dialysate. All had sterile cultures. All resumed a clear effluent with less
- Subjects :
- peritoneal dialysis
vancomycin
Chemical peritonitis
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Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Portuguese Journal of Nephrology & Hypertension v.35 n.2 2021, CIÊNCIAVITAE
- Accession number :
- edsair.dedup.wf.001..411ec6ddbb171e016f96107cc81cb057