Table 3 Clinical courses and outcomes of anaerobic peritonitis episodes (n = 10)
From: Peritoneal dialysis peritonitis by anaerobic pathogens: a retrospective case series
Offending pathogens | First-line antibiotics | Antibiotics switch | Outcomes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient 1 | Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron | IP cefazolin/ceftazidime | IP ceftazidime/amikacin | Cure |
Patient 2 | Bacteroides fragilis | IV vancomycin/meropenem | Technique failure with catheter loss | |
Patient 3 | Lactobacillus | IP cefazolin/ceftazidime | Cure | |
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron | IP cefazolin/ceftazidime | Cure | ||
Lactobacillus | IP cefazolin/ceftazidime | Cure | ||
Bacteroides fragilis | IV imipenem/amphotericin B | Catheter loss; Mortality due to bowel perforation 1 month later | ||
Patient 4 | Lactobacillus | IP cefazolin/ceftazidime | IP ceftazidime/gentamicin | Cure |
Patient 5 | Bacteroides fragilis | IP cefazolin/tobramycin | IP ceftazidime/amikacin | Cure |
Peptostreptococcus | IP cefazolin/tobramycin | Cure | ||
Patient 6 | Bacteroides fragilis | IP cefazolin/tobramycin | Cure |