Impact of various peritoneal dialysis solutions on the growth of common bacterial and yeast pathogens.

摘要

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) used in the treatment of patients with end-stage renal failure is frequently complicated by peritonitis (1), which is associated with prolonged hospitalization, protracted or recurrentinfections, catheter removal, and an attributed mortality of 5% -10% (2-4). The major pathogens of PD-associated peritonitis are gram-positive cocci such as Staphylococcus epidermidis (28%) and S. aureus (23%) (5). Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common gram-negative organism, being responsible for 4% of all PD-associated peritonitis episodes (5).