Splenic infarction: an unrecognized cause of culture-negative peritonitis in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient

2007 ◽  
Vol 68 (10) ◽  
pp. 262-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.-C. Yang ◽  
S.-H. Lin ◽  
Y.-H. Tzeng ◽  
C.-A. Chen ◽  
S.-H. Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Dialysis Patient ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis Patient ◽  
Splenic Infarction ◽  
Culture Negative

scholarly journals Peritonitis Associated with Vancomycin-ResistantLactobacillus rhamnosus in a Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Patient: Organism Identification, Antibiotic Therapy, and Case Report

1998 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1781-1783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Günter Klein ◽  
Edith Zill ◽  
Ralf Schindler ◽  
Jacobus Louwers
Keyword(s):  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Dialysis Patient ◽  
Susceptibility Testing ◽  
Lactobacillus Rhamnosus ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis Patient ◽  
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing ◽  
Coagulase Negative Staphylococci ◽  
Pure Cultures ◽  
Organism Identification

A case of Lactobacillus rhamnosus-associated peritonitis in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis is reported. The patient was treated with vancomycin after isolation of glycopeptide-susceptible coagulase-negative staphylococci. After a skin rash developed, vancomycin was discontinued and replaced with teicoplanin. Seven weeks after the glycopeptide therapy was discontinued, a Lactobacillus strain was isolated in pure cultures. The isolate was identified first incorrectly as L. acidophilus but later correctly as L. rhamnosus. Antibiotic susceptibility testing showed that the isolate was resistant to glycopeptides but susceptible to several other antibiotics. The antibiotic treatment was then switched to imipenem and was successful.

scholarly journals Pleuroperitoneal Leak: An Unusual Cause of Acute Shortness of Breath in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
D. P. Ramaema ◽  
P. Mpikashe
Keyword(s):  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Dialysis Patient ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis Patient ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Pleural Effusions ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Peritoneal Scintigraphy ◽  
Uncommon Complication

Introduction. Pleuroperitoneal leak is an uncommon complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), with an estimated incidence of 1.6%. It should be suspected in these patients when they present with recurrent unilateral pleural effusions and/or acute shortness of breath following dialysate infusion.Case Presentation. We present the case of a 25-year-old female patient who had acute hydrothorax as a result of pleuroperitoneal leak complicating continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), which was confirmed on peritoneal scintigraphy.Conclusion. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients presenting with acute shortness of breath and/or recurrent unilateral pleural effusion should be investigated with peritoneal scintigraphy to exclude pleuroperitoneal leak.

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