title: Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and acute appendicitis.
abstract: Peritonitis in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis while usually due to contamination of the dialysis line by skin organisms may also be due to intra-abdominal pathology. Three cases are described in whom peritonitis was due to acute appendicitis. The recognition of an intra-abdominal source of infection in patients on CAPD is discussed, and surgical management stressed.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Beasley
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Meech
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Neale
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Hatfield
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Morrison
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*