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 …

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 …

Rationale & Objective Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis carries high morbidity for
PD patients. Understanding the characteristics and risk factors for peritonitis can guide …

Results Patients receiving APD were younger (60 versus 64 years) and had fewer
comorbidities. There was no association between PD modality and time to first peritonitis …

Abstract The use of Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD) in its various forms has increased
over the past few years mainly in developed countries. This could be attributed to improved …

Introduction Coagulase-negative staphylococcus (CoNS) is the most common pathogen in
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)–associated peritonitis. There is no well …

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 …

Abstract Background/Aims: Peritonitis remains a significant problem for patients on
peritoneal dialysis (PD). There is a certain amount of controversy as to whether peritoneal …

Background Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is developing rapidly in China, but because there are
not enough well-trained PD doctors and nurses in more rural areas, this expansion is …

Our objective is to study the outcomes and complications of peritoneal dialysis (PD)
including comparison of self-care PD with home-care assisted PD during a five-year period …