A peritoneal dialysis (pd) patient experienced a breach in aseptic technique which resulted in peritonitis.The breach in aseptic technique was not further described.The peritonitis was manifested by abdominal pain.The same day as the event onset, the patient was hospitalized and treated with vancomycin injection (1gm, intraperitoneal, once daily, discontinued on the same day) for peritonitis.A day after the event onset, the patient was treated with amikacin injection (250mg, intraperitoneal, once daily, discontinued) and ceftazidime injection (1gm, once daily, intraperitoneal, discontinued) for peritonitis.Ten days after the event onset, the patient was discharged from the hospital.At the time of this report, the patient has recovered from the events.Pd therapy was ongoing.It was reported that the patient was retrained on the proper aseptic technique.No additional information is available.
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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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