Exit site infection (ESI) is a leading complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD), at an incidence
of 0.6 episodes per year in the United States, and a major risk factor for catheter removal …

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is being applied in an increasing number of patients, proving its
efficacy and, in several respects, its many advantages as a first modality of renal …

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 …

Infection is the Achilles heel of peritoneal dialysis. Exit site mupirocin prevents
Staphylococcus aureus peritoneal dialysis (PD) infections but does not reduce …

A total of 127 patients from 8 hospitals were randomized into 1 of 2 exit-site care regimes to
evaluate their effect on rate of exitsite infection (ESI). Group 1 used povidone iodine and …

Background: Exit-site infection (ESI) is a common complication in peritoneal dialysis (PD)
patients. Clearly understanding the risk factors may be useful for the prevention of ESI. This …

Exit-site infections are a serious catheter-related complication for continuous ambulatory
peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. A healthy exit site is usually dry and does not bleed or …

Results Patients were mostly male (64.5%) and Caucasian, with a mean age of 60.5±14.4
years. There were 44 ESIs and 87 peritonitis episodes during the 18-month study. Seven …

Abstract Background Exit site infections (ESIs) have been previously associated with the
development of peritonitis; however, the evidence to support this association is limited. We …

Background Prophylactic gentamicin 0.1% cream has demonstrated efficacy in preventing
both exit-site infection (ESI) and peritonitis attributable to gram-positive and gram-negative …