Exit-site infection of peritoneal catheter is reduced by the use of polyhexanide. results of a prospective randomized trial.

摘要

These results show that using polyhexanide is efficient for the prevention of exit-site infections. Patients treated with this product suffer from fewer infections and need more time to become infected. Polyhexanide application is painless, no allergies have been described and it is well tolerated by patients. We therefore propose that it may be used routinely from now on for the care of healthy exit site.