Peritonitis is a common and serious complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Although less
than 5% of peritonitis episodes result in death, peritonitis is the direct or major contributing …

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 …

Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis is a serious complication of PD and
prevention and treatment of such is important in reducing patient morbidity and mortality …

For a peritoneal dialysis (PD) program to be successful, close attention must be paid to
preventing PD-related infections (defined as exit-site infections, tunnel infections, and …

Being aware of controversies and lack of evidence in peritoneal dialysis (PD) training, the
Nursing Liaison Committee of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) has …

Infectious complications remain the most significant cause for morbidity in pediatric patients
receiving chronic peritoneal dialysis (PD). Although prophylactic measures have led to …

We analyzed data from the Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry for
1 October 2003 to 31 December 2008 with the aim of describing the nature of peritonitis …

Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis is one of the top priorities for care and research
among PD stakeholders. This study summarizes PD peritonitis rates from available …

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is associated with a high risk of infection of the peritoneum,
subcutaneous tunnel and catheter exit site. Although quality standards demand an infection …

Silicone has been used for peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters for several decades. However,
bacteria, platelets, proteins, and other biomolecules tend to adhere to its hydrophobic …