Enterococcus spp, ampicillin-susceptible
| Empiric Therapy |
Intermittent Dosing 1 exchange daily with dwell time at least 6h |
Continuous Dosing (per each L bag) |
Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amoxicillin PO | 500mg PO tid | 500mg PO tid |
21 days Strongly recommend catheter removal for refractory peritonitis. Treat for 14 days after catheter removal. |
| or | |||
| Vancomycin IP |
15-30mg/kg q5-7 days for CAPD 15mg/kg q4 days for APD |
20-25mg/kg LD then 25mg/L MD |
21 days Strongly recommend catheter removal for refractory peritonitis. Treat for 14 days after catheter removal. |
APD = automated peritoneal dialysis
CAPD = continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
IP = intraperitoneally
LD = loading dose
MD = maintenance dose