The incidence and prevalence of ESRD in the United States continues to increase. Currently
there are over 26,000 patients maintained on peritoneal dialysis. Mortality rates have fallen …

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 …

Despite advances in treatment and prevention, peritonitis remains a major problem in
peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients with often technique failure as a consequence. The last …

Objective We studied whether improper bag exchange predicts the first peritonitis episode in
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. Patients and Methods Our single …

Objective Peritoneal dialysis (PD) has become more prevalent as a treatment modality for
end-stage renal disease, and peritonitis remains one of its most devastating complications …

Objectives Concerns are increasing about the clinical characteristics of gram-negative
bacterial peritonitis for providing reference for clinical diagnosis, treatment and prevention …

A tool to predict peritonitis-associated treatment failure among peritoneal dialysis (PD)
patients has not yet been established. We conducted a multicentre, retrospective cohort …

For peritonitis, a serious complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD), we investigated the relation
between duration from the sign (PD effluent abnormalities) to treatment with appropriate …

Background Fungal peritonitis (FP) is an uncommon but serious complication of peritoneal
dialysis (PD) and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Although previous studies …

Introduction Escherichia coli (E. coli) peritonitis is a frequent, serious complication of
peritoneal dialysis (PD). The extended-spectrum β–lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli …