Peritonitis in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient by two different species of enterococci: A rare finding

Peritonitis in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient by two different species of enterococci is a rare condition. We report a case of peritonitis from which vancomycin sensitive Enterococcus faecalis and vancomycin resistant Enterococcusc faecium were isolated. It also emphasizes the e...

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Autores principales: Nepal, H. P., Khanal, B., Sharma, S. K., Gyawali, N., Jha, P. K., Paudel, R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4165061/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25249726
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-4065.133030
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Sumario:Peritonitis in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient by two different species of enterococci is a rare condition. We report a case of peritonitis from which vancomycin sensitive Enterococcus faecalis and vancomycin resistant Enterococcusc faecium were isolated. It also emphasizes the effectiveness of linezolid for the treatment of vancomycin resistant enterococcal infection.

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