A peritoneal dialysis (pd) patient experienced a breach in aseptic technique which resulted in bacterial peritonitis manifested by cloudy effluent.The breach in aseptic technique was not further described.It was not reported if the patient was hospitalized for peritonitis.The same day as the event onset, the patient was treated with vancomycin injection (1gm, intraperitoneal, discontinued on the same day).A day after the event onset, the patient was treated with ceftazidime injection (1gm, once daily, intraperitoneal) for peritonitis.At the time of this report, the patient had recovered from peritonitis and pd therapy was ongoing.On an unreported date, the patient was retrained on aseptic technique.
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This report is for a breach in aseptic technique which resulted in peritonitis. per baxter labeling, users are instructed to use aseptic technique when performing peritoneal dialysis therapy. should additional relevant information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.
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