We report a rare case of carbapenemase-producing enterobacte-riaceae peritonitis in a patient undergoing automated peritoneal dialysis (APD). The PD catheter had to be removed as the patient remained unwell despite… Click to show full abstract
We report a rare case of carbapenemase-producing enterobacte-riaceae peritonitis in a patient undergoing automated peritoneal dialysis (APD). The PD catheter had to be removed as the patient remained unwell despite antibiotics. Antimicrobial resistance in PD peritonitis is a concern in this era of multi-drug resistant bacteria.
Keywords:
peritoneal dialysis;
peritonitis;
carbapenemase producing;
dialysis related
Journal Title: Peritoneal Dialysis International
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Peritoneal Dialysis International
Year Published: 2019
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