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Routine laboratory diagnosis of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis peritonitis using centrifugation/lysis and saponin-containing media. 1994

P C Taylor

Department of Microbiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.

This study examines the application in a routine laboratory of a method for concentrating and lysing leucocytes in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) effluent to diagnose peritonitis. Between November 1986 and April 1990 pathogens from 42 of 82 (51%) CAPD specimens from patients with acute peritonitis failed to grow on horse blood agar (HBA) after direct inoculation. Recovery rates of pathogens were 74% (6 of 82) from a solid medium containing saponin and 89% (73 of 82) after lysing the leucocytes before inoculating HBA. Microbial sequestration in leucocytes was demonstrated in 73% (60 of 82) of specimens, while pathogens from 11% (9 of 82) were grown only from a liquid medium. Thirteen of 17 specimens with < 500 leucocytes/mm3 grew on all three solid media. Gram stain microscopy revealed organisms in 51% (41 of 81) of specimens. The method, using apparatus and media prepared for everyday examination of specimens, is sensitive, specific and yields single colonies of most species within 24 h.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007962	Leukocytes	White blood cells. These include granular leukocytes (BASOPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and NEUTROPHILS) as well as non-granular leukocytes (LYMPHOCYTES and MONOCYTES).	Blood Cells, White,Blood Corpuscles, White,White Blood Cells,White Blood Corpuscles,Blood Cell, White,Blood Corpuscle, White,Corpuscle, White Blood,Corpuscles, White Blood,Leukocyte,White Blood Cell,White Blood Corpuscle
D008297	Male		Males
D010531	Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory	Portable peritoneal dialysis using the continuous (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) presence of peritoneal dialysis solution in the peritoneal cavity except for periods of drainage and instillation of fresh solution.	CAPD,Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
D010538	Peritonitis	INFLAMMATION of the PERITONEUM lining the ABDOMINAL CAVITY as the result of infectious, autoimmune, or chemical processes. Primary peritonitis is due to infection of the PERITONEAL CAVITY via hematogenous or lymphatic spread and without intra-abdominal source. Secondary peritonitis arises from the ABDOMINAL CAVITY itself through RUPTURE or ABSCESS of intra-abdominal organs.	Primary Peritonitis,Secondary Peritonitis,Peritonitis, Primary,Peritonitis, Secondary
D002498	Centrifugation	Process of using a rotating machine to generate centrifugal force to separate substances of different densities, remove moisture, or simulate gravitational effects. It employs a large motor-driven apparatus with a long arm, at the end of which human and animal subjects, biological specimens, or equipment can be revolved and rotated at various speeds to study gravitational effects. (From Websters, 10th ed; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D003470	Culture Media	Any liquid or solid preparation made specifically for the growth, storage, or transport of microorganisms or other types of cells. The variety of media that exist allow for the culturing of specific microorganisms and cell types, such as differential media, selective media, test media, and defined media. Solid media consist of liquid media that have been solidified with an agent such as AGAR or GELATIN.	Media, Culture
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths