During follow-up for an unrelated cycler alarm that occurred during this patient¿s peritoneal dialysis (pd) treatment on 18/dec/2023, it was reported by the patient that they went to the emergency room (er) due to feeling sick.No further details were provided by the patient.Additional follow-up with the patient¿s pd registered nurse (pdrn) confirmed the patient was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of peritonitis.The patient was admitted to the hospital on (b)(6) 2023 due to unspecified symptoms and was diagnosed with peritonitis and constipation.A pd effluent culture was obtained.The patient was administered antibiotic therapy with intraperitoneal (ip) vancomycin (dose, frequency, and duration unknown).The patient¿s white blood cell (wbc) count was elevated to 800 (unknown units).The pd cultures resulted negative for growth; however, initially it was thought the peritonitis would be a gram-negative infection based on the patient¿s concomitant constipation.The patient was discharged on (b)(6) 2023 and continues to complete antibiotic therapy during recovery.The patient is reportedly new to pd therapy.The cause of the patient¿s peritonitis could not be determined.
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