title: [Clinical and microbiological aspects of peritonitis in patients treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis].
abstract: Over a 3-year period 22 episodes of peritonitis were observed among 20 patients treated for end-stage renal failure by CAPD. This represents an overall incidence of 1 episode every 9.5 patient-months (1/14.2 months in 1981, 1/11.3 months in 1982). Eight patients out of 20 never developed peritonitis, and 6 had one episode only. Cocci + were the most frequent culture finding. Two episodes of mycotic peritonitis and 1 sterile peritonitis were observed. Antibiotic treatment was generally successful within 24 h. The incidence of peritonitis was higher among diabetic (1/7 months) than among non-diabetic patients (1/12.6 months). Patient selection, the bag connection technique and the experience accumulated by the dialysis team appear to be the principal factors in lowering the incidence of this complication.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Aspects cliniques et microbiologiques de la péritonite chez les patients traités en dialyse péritonéale continue ambulatoire.