Ciprofloxacin treatment of bacterial peritonitis associated with chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis caused by Neisseria cinerea

J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Aug;44(8):3040-1. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00917-06.

Abstract

Bacterial peritonitis is a well-recognized complication of chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) in patients with end-stage renal failure. We present a case of peritonitis due to an unusual pathogen, Neisseria cinerea, unresponsive to the standard intraperitoneal (i.p.) vancomycin and gentamicin, which responded rapidly to oral ciprofloxacin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use*
  • Gentamicins / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications*
  • Male
  • Neisseria cinerea / isolation & purification*
  • Neisseriaceae Infections / drug therapy
  • Neisseriaceae Infections / microbiology*
  • Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / adverse effects*
  • Peritonitis / drug therapy
  • Peritonitis / microbiology*
  • Vancomycin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Gentamicins
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Vancomycin