Clostridioides difficile associated peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients – a case series based review of an under-recognized entity with therapeutic challenges

Clostridioides difficile associated peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients – a case series based review of an under-recognized entity with therapeutic challenges

Abstract Background Initial presentation of peritoneal dialysis associated infectious peritonitis can be clinically indistinguishable from Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) and both may demonstrate a cloudy dialysate. Empiric treatment of the former entails use of 3rd-generation cephalosporin...

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Main Authors: Kairav J. Shah, Kartikeya Cherabuddi, Kalynn B. Pressly, Kaitlyn L. Wright, Ashutosh Shukla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Peritonitis
Clostridioides difficile
Peritoneal dialysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-01734-8

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