Polymicrobial

Suspect bowel source

  • consider surgical intervention

Empiric Therapy

Intermittent Dosing

1 exchange daily with dwell time at least 6h

Continuous Dosing

(per each L bag)

Duration
Vancomycin IP

15-30mg/kg q5-7days for CAPD

15mg/kg q4days for APD

20-25mg/kg LD then 25mg/L MD 21 days
Consider catheter removal.
+      
[Gentamicin IP 0.6mg/kg once per day Not advised  
or      
Ciprofloxacin]

500mg PO daily

750mg PO bid for CCPD

50mg/L MD  
+      
Metronidazole IV/PO 500mg IV/PO q12h 500mg IV/PO q12h  
or      
Piperacillin-tazobactam IP monotherapy no data

4.5g LD then

1.125g MD

21 days
Consider catheter removal.
or      
Meropenem IP monotherapy

500mg once per day in long dwell APD

1g once per day in short dwell CAPD

125mg/L MD 21 days
Consider catheter removal.

 

APD = automated peritoneal dialysis

CAPD = continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

CCPD = continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis

IP = intraperitoneally

LD = loading dose

MD = maintenance dose