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 …

The management of catheter-related infections has become a major challenge in continuous
ambulatory peritoneal dialysis treatment. Early recognition and discrimination of mere exit …

Infection is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in end-stage renal disease patients.
Unintentional pathogens are introduced into an immunocompromised host during …

The importance of Staphylococcus aureus as etiological agent for catheter-related infections
and peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients is well established. To evaluate groups at risk of …

Background Peritonitis is a major cause of morbidity in peritoneal dialysis (PD) and an
independent risk factor for elevated all-cause mortality. The aims of this study were to report …

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Catheter replacement and cuff-shaving are performed as a surgical treatment against tunnel
infection (TI) in patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis. The efficacy of catheter replacement …

In cases of peritonitis and exit site infections it is important to determine the extent of
involvement of the subcutaneous catheter tract. The assessment of such involvement by …

Staphylococcus aureus is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the renal unit
setting. It is the leading cause of haemodialysis-related bacteraemia and peritoneal dialysis …

Catheter-related infections, exit-site-tunnel infections and peritonitis remain the Achilles heel
of peritoneal dialysis. Although the overall incidence of peritoneal-dialysis-related infectious …