PERITONITIS IN PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS IN URUGUAY
1 Department of Nephrology: Hospital de Clínicas , 2 CASMU , 3 SEINE , 4 Uruguayana , 5 Hospital Maciel , 6 Hospital Americano, Montevideo, Uruguay Correspondence to: L. Gadola, Sociedad Uruguaya de Nefrología - Nefrología, 18 de Julio 2103/802 Montevideo 11200, Uruguay. palil{at}chasque.net Uruguay...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Peritoneal dialysis international 2008-05, Vol.28 (3), p.232-235 |
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Zusammenfassung: | 1 Department of Nephrology: Hospital de
Clínicas , 2 CASMU , 3
SEINE , 4
Uruguayana , 5
Hospital Maciel , 6
Hospital Americano, Montevideo,
Uruguay
Correspondence to: L. Gadola, Sociedad Uruguaya de Nefrología -
Nefrología, 18 de Julio 2103/802 Montevideo 11200,
Uruguay. palil{at}chasque.net
Uruguay is a South American country (3241003 inhabitants) where renal
replacement treatment is universally available. The aim of this study was to
analyze the incidence and outcome of peritonitis, and the causative organisms
and their sensitivity, in order to recommend an empiric initial antibiotic
treatment. A retrospective descriptive study of all peritonitis during the
period 2004-2005 was performed (144 peritonitis, 44% due to gram-positive
bacteria). We conclude that the high prevalence of methicillin-resistant
coagulase-negative staphylococci justifies the use of vancomycin in the
national empiric initial antibiotic protocols.
KEY WORDS: Peritonitis; bacteriology; treatment; Uruguay.
Received 1 July 2007;
accepted 10 March 2008. |
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ISSN: | 0896-8608 1718-4304 |
DOI: | 10.1177/089686080802800307 |