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ArticlePeritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis

Burkholderia cepacia Exit-Site Infection in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients-Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes.

Desmond Y H Yap, Jasper F W Chan, Terence Yip, Maggie M Y Mok, Lorraine P Y Kwan, Wai Kei Lo, Tak Mao Chan

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Desmond Y H YapNephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong desmondy@hku.hk.
Jasper F W ChanDepartment of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Terence YipRenal Unit, Department of Medicine, Tung Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.
Maggie M Y MokNephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Lorraine P Y KwanNephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Wai Kei LoRenal Unit, Department of Medicine, Tung Wah Hospital, Hong Kong.
Tak Mao ChanNephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

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backgroundBurkholderia cepacia is a hardy bacterium with intrinsic resistance to multiple antibiotics and high transmissibility. Opportunistic healthcare-associated B. cepacia infections among immunocompromised or critically ill patients have been reported, but there is limited data on the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of exit-site infection (ESI) in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. ♦ PATIENTS AND

methodsPatients who suffered from B. cepacia ESI from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2014 were reviewed. The clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of the patients and the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of the bacterial isolates were analyzed. ♦

resultsTwenty-two patients were included for analysis. Eight patients (36.4%) had medical conditions which impaired host immunity, while 7 (31.8%) had pre-existing skin abnormalities. Three patients (13.6%) progressed to tunnel-tract infection and another 3 patients (13.6%) developed associated peritonitis. Fifteen patients (68.2%) responded to medical treatment while 7 (31.8%) required catheter removal. Eleven patients (50.0%) had recurrent B. cepacia ESI, which occurred at 7.8 months (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.1 - 19.4 months) after the first episode. Most B. cepacia strains were susceptible to ceftazidime (95.5%), piperacillin/tazobactam (95.5%), and piperacillin (90.9%). Besides aminoglycosides (80 - 100%), high rates of resistance were also observed for ticarcillin/clavulanate (90.9%). ♦

conclusionBurkholderia cepacia ESI is associated with low rates of tunnel-tract infection or peritonitis, but the risk of recurrence is high. Most cases can be managed with medical treatment alone, although one third of patients might require catheter removal.

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Burkholderia cepaciaAgedAnti-Bacterial AgentsBurkholderia InfectionsCatheter-Related InfectionsCatheters, IndwellingDevice RemovalDrug Resistance, BacterialFemaleHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedPeritoneal DialysisPeritonitisRetrospective StudiesAnti-Bacterial AgentsBurkholderia cepaciaexit-site infectionperitoneal dialysis

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PMID26493755
PMCPMC4934432

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