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Melioidosis and peritoneal dialysis related peritonitis.
Wong, K W.
Afiliação
  • Wong KW; Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Medical, Karung Berkunci 2029, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 88586, Malaysia. drwongkohwei@gmail.com.
Med J Malaysia ; 68(2): 179-80, 2013 Apr.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23629573
ABSTRACT
We report a case of melioidosis presenting as peritonitis in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). A 47-year-old man, a lorry driver, with end-stage renal disease due to diabetes mellitus on CAPD presented in PD-related peritonitis. He was started on intraperitoneal cloxacillin and ceftazidime, and changed to intraperitoneal vancomycin and meropenam after day 5 due to nonresponse. Burkholderia pseudomallei was identified from the dialysate culture. He was treated with intraperitoneal meropenam for two weeks, and IV ceftazidime for 4 weeks. He responded, and the Tenckhoff catheter was not removed. He was discharged well and continued on oral sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim for six months. This patient had done his PD exchanges in a lorry.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Peritonite / Melioidose Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Med J Malaysia Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Malásia
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Peritonite / Melioidose Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Med J Malaysia Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Malásia