Campylobacter jejuni peritonitis during chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).
A patient treated with chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis developed recurrent peritonitis. During a fourth episode, Campylobacter jejuni was cultured from the dialysate. She responded well to streptokinase and imipenem.
Van den Eden
E J
EJ
Department of Nephrology-Hypertension, A.Z. Stuivenberg, Antwerp, Belgium.
Cabuy
A
A
Daelemans
R
R
Verhaegen
J
J
Lins
R L
RL
D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000627:therapeutic use
D015378:Imipenem; D013300:Streptokinase