Aim: Catheter‐related infection is a major cause of catheter loss in peritoneal dialysis (PD).
We evaluated the effect of catheter revision on the treatment of intractable exit site infection …

Background In case of intractable exit site and/or tunnel infections, peritoneal dialysis (PD)
catheter removal and re‐insertion are recommended. Previous studies have reported the …

Background Exit-site infection (ESI) and tunnel infection (TI) of the peritoneal dialysis (PD)
catheter are significant causes of catheter or even method loss as well as patient morbidity …

Introduction Catheter-related infections such as exit site infection (ESI) and tunnel infection
(TI) are major causes of peritoneal dialysis (PD) discontinuation. For ESI/TI treatment …

Methods Starting in January 2009, a total of 74 PD patients were continuously followed at
the University of Tokyo. Data were extracted for patients who were followed from 1 January …

Background: Peritoneal dialysis catheter (PDC)-related infections account for significant
morbidity, PD disruptions and costs. Patients with refractory exit-site or tunnel track infections …

The importance of exit-site infections (ESIs) as a source of peritonitis and catheter loss in
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients is unknown. We collected data …

Exit-site/tunnel infection and catheter outcome in peritoneal dialysis patients. - Abstract -
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One hundred two exit-site infections (ESI) were diagnosed in 63 of 163 (38.6%) patients,
with an incidence of one episode every 23.7 patient-months in patients with a history of ESI …

Peritoneal dialysis—(PD) related infections continue to be a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in patients on PD. Although great advances have been made in the prevention and …