Peritonitis

2022 - 10 - 24

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Standardized peritonitis reporting seen as feasible (Healio)

Standardized peritonitis reporting in peritoneal dialysis facilities is feasible, according to a presenter at DOPPS.“Peritonitis is a concerning infectious ...

Future research will investigate the effect of different peritonitis preventative strategies and ISPD guideline adherence across PD clinics. Further, 30.5% of facilities included non-medical director physicians and 3% included a microbiologist or an infectious disease specialist. Overall, 442 peritonitis episodes occurred between October 2020 and August 2022; 183 of which were associated with a hospitalization. The tool underwent literature review, stakeholder consultation and International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) guidelines review. for catheter-related bacteremia and hemodialysis patients, no similar formal mechanism exists for the reporting of PD peritonitis.” “Now, although there is a national surveillance system in the U.S.

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Dual dog, cat ownership may increase risk of peritonitis in patients ... (Healio)

Having both a dog and cat in the same household as a patient on peritoneal dialysis may increase the patient's risk for peritonitis, according to a ...

“Our results suggest that no increased peritonitis risk with pet ownership was seen except for those that had both cats and dogs. Patients from Australia and New Zealand had the least number of pets, whereas those in the U.S. “Comparing various combinations of pet ownership to PD patients with no pets as the reference group, there was no appreciable difference in peritonitis risk overall,” Boudville said. At enrollment, patients provided demographics and comorbid conditions, in addition to answering questions regarding their pet ownership. A total of 3,891 patients were included in the final analysis. Patients were recruited from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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