Peritonitis and catheter exit-site infection in patients on peritoneal dialysis at home.
OBJECTIVE
to analyze the complications related to peritonitis and catheter exit-site infections, in patients on peritoneal dialysis at home.


METHODS
quantitative and cross-sectional study, carried out with 90 patients on peritoneal dialysis at home, in a municipality in the Northeast region of Brazil. For data collection, it was used two structured scripts and consultation on medical records. Descriptive analysis and comparison tests among independent groups were used, considering p<0.05 as level of statistical significance.


RESULTS
by comparing the frequency of peritonitis and the length of treatment, it was found that patients over two years of peritoneal dialysis were more likely to develop peritonitis (X²=6.39; p=0.01). The number of episodes of peritoneal catheter exit-site infection showed association with the length of treatment (U=224,000; p=0.015).


CONCLUSIONS
peritonitis and catheter exit-site infection are associated with the length of treatment.
Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
Ana Cristina Freire
AC
Abud
Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Luciana
L
Kusumota
Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Manoel Antônio
MA
dos Santos
Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Flávia Fernanda Luchetti
FF
Rodrigues
Faculdade de Farmácia, Odontologia e Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
Marta Maria Coelho
MM
Damasceno
Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Maria Lúcia
ML
Zanetti
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006437:Hemodialysis, Home / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult