TY - JOUR
AU1 - Mirza, Khalid
AU2 - Elzouki, Abdelaziz Y.
AB -  The clinical aspects of peritonitis and catheter infections were reviewed in 64 children on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis living in Saudi Arabia over a period of 6 years. Peritonitis occurred in 41 children (64%). The mean time from starting dialysis to the first episode of peritonitis was 7.2 months. The incidence of peritonitis was 1 episode in 9 treatment months. Gram-negative organisms were responsible for the majority of episodes (42%), followed by Gram-positive organisms (20%), and Candida albicans (6%); 32% were culture negative. Recurrent peritonitis was present in 20 cases. Catheter was replaced in 24 patients: 44% due to recurrent peritonitis. Peritoneal membrane loss occurred in 7 patients, 3 had Candida peritonitis and 3 had recurrent peritonitis due to Pseudomonas. The mortality rate was 4.6% but none of the deaths were related to peritonitis or dialysis.
TI - Peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis  in children living in Saudi Arabia
JF - Pediatric Nephrology
DO - 10.1007/s004670050286
DA - 1997-05-26
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/peritonitis-in-continuous-ambulatory-peritoneal-dialysis-in-children-D9SJJU0bsp
SP - 325
EP - 327
VL - 11
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -