Successful Treatment of Sthaphylococcus Peritonitis Using Oral Linezolid Without Catheter Removal in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient

Peritonitis is one of the main complications peritoneal dialysis and accounts for considerable mortality hospitalization. It usually treated with intraperitoneal antibiotherapy, as it best way to achieve high concentrations at site infection. We report a case an 86-year-old female patient end-stage renal disease under continuous ambulatory dialysis, who was admitted our hospital complaints intense diffused abdominal pain. The effluent culture yielded Staphylococcus hominis only sensible vancomycin linezolid. She diagnosed peritonitis secondary infection oral linezolid without catheter removal. Adequate fluid concentration (between 3 20 µg/mL) achieved antibiotic therapy maintained 21 days clinical analytical improvement. According knowledge, this first in patient, successfully has had levels monitored effluent.