Haemophilus influenzae CAPD peritonitis in an HIV-infected patient.
Haemophilus influenzae is a rare causative organism of CAPD peritonitis. This is a report of the first case of H. influenzae CAPD peritonitis in a host with HIV. The patient was successfully treated with a two-week course of intraperitoneal ampicillin. Peritoneal dialysis catheter removal was not required.
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Mayurika
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Division of Infectious Disease, St Agnes Hospital, 900 Caton Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21229, USA. mghoshmd@yahoo.com <mghoshmd@yahoo.com>
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D000328:Adult; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000667:Ampicillin