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 …

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 …

Chronic exit-site and tunnel infections of the peritoneal dialysis catheter are significant
causes for removal of the catheter appliance and loss of peritoneal dialysis as a modality of …

Chronic exit-site and tunnel infections of the peritoneal dialysis catheter are significant
causes for removal of the catheter appliance and loss of peritoneal dialysis as a modality of …

We reviewed all episodes of peritonitis associated with exit site and/or tunnel infection (n=
87; rate, 0.1/yr; 13% of all peritonitis episodes) occurring from 1979 to 1995. The exit site or …

Background Catheter-associated infections markedly contribute to treatment failure in
peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. There is much controversy surrounding prophylactic …

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 …

Background In tunnel infection (TI) refractory to medical therapy or in case of TI that occurs
simultaneously with peritonitis, the removal of the peritoneal catheter has been proposed …

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 …

Purpose To prevent peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related infection, components of self-catheter
care have been emphasized. However, studies on the effectiveness of home recording for …