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) 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 …

The purpose of our study was to investigate catheter outcome of persistent exit-site/tunnel
infections (ESI/TIs) in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. The patients underwent removal of …

Exit-site infection (ESI) refractory to medical therapy is an important complication of
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Between July 1994 and June 1998, 28 …

W ith the introduction ofY-connector technology and the subsequent reduction in the
frequency of peritonitis, catheter infection has become the pri mary infectious complication in …

Since the introduction of Y-connector technology and the subsequent reduction in the
frequency of peritonitis, catheter-related infections have become the primary infectious …

Problematic peritoneal dialysis infection is a major cause of catheter loss and interruption of
peritoneal dialysis (PD) therapy. In selected instances, problematic infection can be …

We reviewed the course and outcome of all Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) exit-site and
tunnel infections (ESI/TI) that occurred at our home peritoneal dialysis (PD) unit over a 3 …

Introduction Major indications for peritoneal dialysis catheter removal include chronic exit-
site infection (ESI) or tunnel infection (TI). No consensus on the optimal treatment of these …

A ccess to the peritoneal cavity using an indwelling permanent and trouble-free catheter is
the key factor in the success of long-term peritoneal dialysis. In the early years of peritoneal …