Linezolid for treatment of vancomycin-resistant enterococcal peritonitis

A 42-year-old woman on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) developed peritonitis secondary to vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and Candida albicans while hospitalized for pneumonia. She was treated successfully with intravenous linezolid, fluconazole given by nasogastric tube,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of kidney diseases 2001-10, Vol.38 (4), p.E20-E20
Hauptverfasser:	Bailey, E M, Faber, M D, Nafziger, D A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acetamides - therapeutic use Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Enterococcus faecalis Female Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - drug therapy Humans Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy Linezolid Oxazolidinones - therapeutic use Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory Peritonitis - drug therapy Peritonitis - microbiology Vancomycin Resistance
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