A comparison between intraperitoneal ciprofloxacin and intraperitoneal vancomycin and gentamicin in the treatment of peritonitis associated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)

In a prospective, randomized, controlled trial in 40 patients, intraperitoneal ciprofloxacin was shown to be as effective as the currently recommended regimen of intraperitoneal vancomycin and gentamicin for the treatment of CAPD peritonitis. There was one treatment failure in the ciprofloxacin arm and four in the comparative arm. A single drug regimen is preferred by patients. The intraperitoneal route of administration of ciprofloxacin therapy has advantages over the oral route.