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Infectious Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis

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Although the reported number of infection related hospital days in peritoneal dialysis patients has decreased over the last decade, infection, in particular, peritonitis, remains the predominant issue in morbidity in peritoneal dialysis patients. Hospitalizations due to infectious complications in this population of end stage renal disease patients continue to exceed that due to cardiovascular related complications. Attempts to reduce infectious complications remain one of the primary focuses of any home dialysis program. Approach to infection is multi-faceted and includes ongoing education of staff and patient, preventive measures from time of peritoneal catheter placement to early measures at times of risk, and finally, tailored and effective treatment of peritonitis to avoid relapse and recurrence. The goal is maintaining the viability of the peritoneal membrane as a dialyzer and to avoid loss of the catheter with transfer of the patient to hemodialysis.

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Ho, L.T. (2017). Infectious Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis. In: Haggerty, S. (eds) Surgical Aspects of Peritoneal Dialysis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52821-2_14

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