Executive summary Objective The objective of this review was to appraise and synthesise
the best available evidence on the clinical effectiveness of peritoneal dialysis catheter exit …

Background Prevention of infection is considered essential for satisfactory maintenance of
peritoneal dialysis. Infections of the peritoneal dialysis catheter tunnel and exit site are …

Background Peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter management is critical in the early
postoperative period to minimise the risk of exit site infection (ESI) which can lead to …

Objective Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related infection is a common cause of catheter loss and
the main reason for PD drop-out. Exit-site infection (ESI) is a pathway to developing tunnel …

Aims and objectives To investigate whether the type of dressing used (occlusive vs. semi‐
occlusive) impacts on exit‐site infection. Background The exit‐site infections are a major …

METHODS A two-part questionnaire was developed. Initial questions addressing
postcatheter insertion procedures asked whether prophylactic antibiotics were given for …

Editor: Exit-site infection (ESI) is a serious complication in the management of peritoneal
dialysis (PD) patients all over the world. A recent study by Pandya et al. found that ESI …

Although the ability of CAPD to successfully treat end-stage renal disease is now well
established, exitsite infection (ESI) remains a serious cause of morbidity. The objective of …

The risk of peritonitis associated with infections of the peritoneal catheter exit site can be
reduced by the use of proper exit-site care, such as the routine administration of prophylactic …

Objective Prevention of exit-site infection (ESI) is of paramount importance to peritoneal
dialysis (PD) patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of …