Results from the PDOPPS on peritoneal dialysis related infection are available
Peritonitis is still a major concern for peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients and caregivers. The latest Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS) reports the results from an observational prospective cohort investigation of 7,051 adult PD patients from seven countries. The crude peritonitis rate was 0.28 episodes per patient-year, ranging from 0.26 in the United States to 0.40 in Thailand. The microbiology patterns were similar across countries, except in Thailand, where Gram-negative infections and culture-negative peritonitis were more common. Lower peritonitis risk was observed in facilities where PD training duration lasted for six or more days, there was a higher rate of automated PD use and where antibiotics were used at the time of catheter insertion or topical exit-site antibiotic ointment was utilized.
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