title: [Peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Experiences after 7 years].
abstract: A retrospective study of CAPD-related peritonitis revealed a frequency of 1.7 episodes per treatment year among 121 patients during a period of 7 years. Life-table methodology estimated a 44% probability of still remaining peritonitis-free after six months on CAPD, with no differences between subgroup populations according to sex, age (younger/older than 60 years) and primary disease (diabetic/non-diabetic). A marked improvement in probability of remaining peritonitis-free was evident in the last calendar period (1983-86). The predominant etiological microorganisms in peritonitis episodes were staphylococci. In 25% of the episodes, no microorganism could be isolated. One patient died from peritonitis; lethality 0.7% per year. Ten patients (8%) were transferred from CAPD because of either repeated episodes of peritonitis or a single complicated episode.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ejlersen
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Christiansen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Løkkegaard
mesh_terms: D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Peritonitis ved kontinuerlig ambulant peritoneal dialyse. 7 års erfaring.