title: [Peritonitis in patients treated by continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis].
abstract: With the present study the authors set themselves the task to compare the number of peritonitis episodes in patients treated with two types of systems: "Sorin-Biomedica" and "Travenol-(UV-XD)", in which disinfection of the connecting devices is achieved accordingly with chemical agents and with ultraviolet irradiation. Eleven patients have been observed from August 1984 through February 1989. The total duration of treatment was 156 months. Twenty one peritonitis episodes were observed--15 with "Sorin-Biomedica" system and 6 with "Travenol-(UV-XD)" system--an average of one episode in 4 1/2 months with the former system and one episode in 14.7 months with the latter. It is pointed out in conclusion that the "Travenol-(UV-XD)" system with ultraviolet disinfection has significantly reduced the incidence of peritonitis at the dialysis center where the authors work.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Georgiev
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krivoshiev
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kraev
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
vernacular_title: Peritonit pri bolni, lekuvani s prodŭlzhitelna ambulatorna peritonealna dializa.