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. 1991 Mar;40(1):29-32.

Peritonitis in acute peritoneal dialysis at the University Hospital of the West Indies (a five-year review)

R A Delapenha  1 , D Padmore, W Williams
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  • PMID: 1858371

Peritonitis in acute peritoneal dialysis at the University Hospital of the West Indies (a five-year review)

R A Delapenha et al. West Indian Med J. 1991 Mar.

Abstract

The records of patients receiving acute peritoneal dialysis during the years 1983-1987 were retrospectively evaluated. Of a total of 59 patients receiving dialysis, 10 developed peritonitis. Staphylococcus aureus was the single most frequently isolated organism. However, gram-negative bacilli as a group were more common. We recommend the use of cloxacillin orally and gentamicin intra-peritoneally as empiric antibiotic coverage until results of culture reports are available.

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