A Case of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci P eritonitis in a Pediatric P atient on CAPD Successfully Treated with Linezolid.
- Author:
Seung Ah BAEK
1
;
Sung Sin PARK
;
Sung Do KIM
;
Byoung Soo CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Colleage of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea. bscho@dreamwiz.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci;
CAPD;
Peritonitis;
Linezolid
- MeSH:
Acetamides;
Enterococcus;
Humans;
Oxazolidinones;
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory;
Peritonitis
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology
2008;12(2):245-249
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Peritonitis is one of the major complications of CAPD(continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis). Recently, multidrug-resistant organisms, such as vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) have been rarely reported by the pathogen as of CAPD-associated peritonitis. But, there is limited information on choices of effective therapy for VRE peritonitis in patients undergoing CAPD. We present a pediatric case of successful treatment of CAPD-associated peritonitis due to VRE with linezolid, and review of the literature.
