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 …

One of the most important components of the peritoneal dialysis system is a permanent and
trouble free access to the peritoneal cavity. The three previous articles in this series …

Exit site infections (ESIs) remain a major complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). This study
was designed to evaluate various catheter care techniques that would decrease ESIs during …

Background: Benchmarking infection rates for peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter-related
infections is mandatory for good patient care. There is no current established benchmark for …

Infections continue to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients on renal
replacement therapy with peritoneal dialysis (PD). Despite great efforts in the prevention and …

Peritoneal catheter exit-site and tunnel infections are complications of chronic peritoneal
dialysis which occur at a rate of 0.5–0.6 episodes per patient-year of continuous ambulatory …

One hundred two exit-site infections (ESI) were diagnosed in 63 of 163 (38.6%) patients,
with an incidence of one episode every 23.7 patient-months in patients with a history of ESI …

Good local care including measures to prevent trauma keeps healthy exit sites free of
infection. Acute infection can be cured with aggressive therapy. Chronic infection may …

Background: Exit site infection (ESI) is a significant contributing factor to high mortality and
poor treatment outcomes in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. The aim of this review of …

Peritonitis and catheter exit-site infections (ESI) are important causes of hospitalization and
catheter loss in patients undergoing chronic peritoneal dialysis (CPD). The frequency of …