title: Peritonitis in acute peritoneal dialysis at the University Hospital of the West Indies (a five-year review).
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, U.W.I., Jamaica.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Delapenha
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Padmore
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003023:Cloxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D003023:Cloxacillin