On admission, his blood pressure was 165/80 mmHg, heart
rate was 84 beats/min, respiratory rate was 19/min, and body
temperature was 36.8 1C. His abdomen was diffusely tender
with normal bowel sounds, and infection was not found around
the catheter exit site. The laboratory findings showed PD
peritonitis: the white blood cell (WBC) count of the peritoneal
effluent was 2,040/mm3 with a neutrophil predominance (85%).
His hemoglobin was 11.3 g/dL, WBC count was 7.6