Enterococcus Peritonitis1
*A day 3 peritoneal dialysate WBC count ≥ 1,000 mm3 has a 64% likelihood of treatment failure.4
Aminoglycosides should not be added to the same exchange with penicillins because of chemical incompatibility.1
§Choice of therapy should always be guided by sensitivity patterns. If linezolid is used for vancomycin-resistant enterococcus, bone marrow suppression has been noted after 10–14 days. Prolonged therapy may result in neurotoxicity.3
