Peritonitis in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis: Analysis of an 8-Year Experience
- 1 January 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Nephron
- Vol. 43 (2) , 105-109
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000183807
Abstract
Experiences with peritonitis in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) program at a single center over 8 years were reviewed. Home-acquired peritonitis rates have been less than 1 episode per patient year since 1982. Gram-positive organisms continue to account for most episodes in a similar proportion. Actual known contamination could be pinpointed in only 7.4% of cases, but was strongly suspected in 35.8% of episodes. Exit site and/or tunnel infections were thought to have caused 20% of the cases. Intrinsic peritonitis probably accounted for 10.5%. Recurrence of peritonitis with the same organisms following cessation of antibiotics represented only 2.1% of cases.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Peritonitis During Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal DialysisAnnals of Internal Medicine, 1980