title: Peritonitis in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient by two different species of enterococci: A rare finding.
abstract: Peritonitis in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient by two different species of enterococci is a rare condition. We report a case of peritonitis from which vancomycin sensitive Enterococcus faecalis and vancomycin resistant Enterococcusc faecium were isolated. It also emphasizes the effectiveness of linezolid for the treatment of vancomycin resistant enterococcal infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Nepal
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Khanal
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Nepal Medical College, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gyawali
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, College of Medical Sciences, Chitwan, Nepal.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Paudel
keywords: Enterococcus; linezolid; peritonitis; vancomycin