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6846332

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-6-23
pubmed:abstractText
Peritonitis is the most important complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). We reviewed our experience with peritonitis over a 2 1/2-year period. Our patients spent 4% of their total time on dialysis in hospital due to peritonitis. Thirty-eight percent of the episodes of peritonitis were treated without hospitalization. We evaluated the dialysate bag change technique as commonly performed with currently available devices (extension tubing and titanium Luerlock Tenckhoff catheter adapter). The aseptic techniques described for dialysis extension tubing changes appear adequate (with no increased incidence of peritonitis demonstrated shortly after an extension tubing set change). Long-term sterility is maintained at the dialysate bag puncture port and at the orifice of the dialysis catheter adapter (no positive cultures from the bag port and orifice of the titanium adapter). Etiologic diagnosis of uremia was not a risk factor predisposing to peritonitis. The incidence of peritonitis was greater among patients with less formal education and lower income. Out data suggest that patients with less formal education and of lower economic status be carefully evaluated before commencing CAPD.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0272-6386
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
602-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1983
pubmed:articleTitle
Peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article