EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ACINETOBACTER PERITONEAL DIALYSIS-RELATED PERITONITIS IN HONG KONG-WITH A PERSPECTIVE ON MULTI-DRUG AND CARBAPENEM

摘要

Background: Acinetobacter spp. is an important cause of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis, but studies on Acinetobacter peritonitis have been scarce. In view of the rising concern of -carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter (CRA) and multidrugresistant Acinetobacter (MDRA) infections, we conducted this study on the incidence of Acinetobacter peritonitis and the impact of CRA and MDRA on its outcome.