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Do you routinely continue dual antibiotic coverage or de-escalate to monotherapy based on peritoneal fluid culture sensitivities in patients with relapsing pseudomonas aeruginosa peritoneal dialysis peritonitis after peritoneal catheter removal?

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Do you routinely continue dual antibiotic coverage or de-escalate to monotherapy based on peritoneal fluid culture sensitivities in patients with relapsing Pseudomonas aeruginosa peritoneal dialysis peritonitis after peritoneal catheter removal?

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Infectious Disease · Private Pratice
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If the peritoneal dialysis catheter has been removed then I would de-escalate to monotherapy based on the fluid culture sensitivities. Monitor clinical response and obtain new fluid samples for analysis if any concern for persistent infection.

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Nephrology · Milwaukee Nephrologists Sc
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I can also depend how quickly the peritonitis got better after antibiotics initiation (or did it only improve after several days of removal of the PD catheter)!

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