Peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients from a hospital in Lima, Peru

Authors

  • Vanessa Pineda-Borja Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú. Médica/o cirujana/o
  • Carolina Andrade-Santiváñez Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú. Médica/o cirujana/o
  • Gustavo Arce-Gomez Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú. Médica/o cirujana/o
  • Cristian León Rabanal Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú. Médico nefrólogo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2020.373.4744

Keywords:

Peritonitis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Risk Factors

Abstract

In order to determine the rate and factors related to peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients treated at a hospital in Lima, Peru; a retrospective single-cohort study was conducted during the period 2014- 2016. All patients diagnosed with chronic renal disease from the PD program at the Cayetano Heredia Hospital were included. The incidence rate of peritonitis was estimated and a bivariate analysis was performed to assess related factors. A total of 73 patients were included. The incidence rate of peritonitis was 0.60 episodes per patient per year; 46.7% of the cultures were positive and the most common isolated germ was S. aureus. Lower albumin and hematocrit values were found to be related to peritonitis. In this study, the incidence rate of peritonitis and negative cultures were found to be higher than the internationally estimated rate.

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Published

2020-08-21

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Brief Report

How to Cite

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Pineda-Borja V, Andrade-Santiváñez C, Arce-Gomez G, León Rabanal C. Peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients from a hospital in Lima, Peru. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2020 Aug. 21 [cited 2024 Oct. 13];37(3):521-6. Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/4744

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