Peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter-related infections are a major predisposing factor to PD-
related peritonitis (1–3). The primary objective of preventing and treating catheterrelated …

Peritonitis remains a leading complication of perito-neal dialysis (PD). It contributes to
technique failure and hospitalization, and sometimes is associated with death of the patient …

Peritonitis remains a leading complication of perito-neal dialysis (PD). Around 18% of the
infection-related mortality in PD patients is the result of peritonitis. Although less than 4% of …

We studied 140 consecutive patients beginning continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
(CAPD) at one of seven hospitals to assess the relation of the nasal carriage of …

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) related infections continue to be a serious complication for PD
patients. Peritonitis can be associated with pain, hospitalization and catheter loss as well as …

Results We found 26 systematic reviews, RCTs, or observational studies that met our
inclusion criteria. We performed a GRADE evaluation of the quality of evidence for …

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 …

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 …

Peritonitis that is caused by Staphylococcus aureus is a serious complication in peritoneal
dialysis (PD), but the clinical course of PD-related S. aureus peritonitis remains unclear. All …

Background: Both peritonitis and serum albumin level are associated with morbidity and
mortality in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Severe cases of peritonitis result in …