♦ Background Peritoneal catheter tunnel and exit-site infection (TESI) complicates the
clinical course of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Adherence to recommendations for …

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 …

In peritoneal dialysis (PD), catheter-related infections such as exit-site and tunnel infection
(ESTI), which can lead to peritonitis, is still the most troublesome problem for continuation of …

Exit-site infections (ESIs) increase the risk of developing peritoneal dialysis (PD) peritonitis
and PD technique failure. There are no clear guidelines on how to monitor exit site (ES) after …

Background Refractory exit-site infections (ESIs) and tunnel infections (TIs) are challenging
complications for patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). This study compared the …

Background Conventional management for peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related infectious and
mechanical complications that fails treatment includes catheter removal and hemodialysis …

Background: This multi-institutional, observational study examined whether the outcomes
after peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter placement in Japan meet the audit criteria of the …

Despite new catheter designs (1, 2), improved dialysis techniques (3), and various
prophylactic strategies with antibiotic cream applied to the nose or the exit site (4, 5) …

Peritoneal dialysis—(PD) related infections continue to be a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in patients on PD. Although great advances have been made in the prevention and …

PDI JULY 2017-VOL. 37, NO. 4 PD PRACTICES AFFECTING DIALYSIS LEAK with open
dissection techniques, the catheter should exit the rectus sheath through a fascial hole …