Peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: a role for the dialysate?
Three groups of CAPD patients with different dialysis fluids showed a different risk of peritonitis according to the brand of the dialysate and the buffer acetate or lactate they used. Aseptic peritonitis was more frequent with patients who received lactate-buffered peritoneal fluids. According to the manufacturer of the dialysate, however, different results in terms of risk and type of peritonitis are obtained also within one type of lactate-buffered solution. The factors responsible for the difference in the risk of peritonitis according to the dialysis fluids used are unknown.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002021:Buffers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*; D012306:Risk; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D012996:Solutions
D002021:Buffers; D012996:Solutions