Patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) with Pseudomonas aeruginosa exit-site infection (ESI) refractory to antibiotic treatment often require replacement of their peritoneal dialysis catheter (PDC). The optimal interval between removal and reinsertion of the PDC is not known. There are relatively few data on the feasibility of simultaneous removal and reinsertion of dialysis catheters for the treatment of P. aeruginosa ESI.
Division of Nephrology, University Department of Medicine, Tung Wah Hospital, 12, PoYan Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China. sllui@hku.hk