PMID: 2489022Jul 1, 1989Paper

Treatment of resistant CAPD peritonitis by temporary discontinuation of peritoneal dialysis

Clinical Nephrology
H S CairnsM A Mansell

Abstract

Resistant continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) peritonitis (recurrent or persistent infection) is traditionally treated by removal of the CAPD catheter and a period off peritoneal dialysis. In a pilot study we have treated 8 patients with recurrent staphylococcal peritonitis and 3 patients with persistent staphylococcal peritonitis by stopping CAPD for a 2-week period, the CAPD catheter being left in-situ. All 8 patients with recurrent peritonitis and 2 of the 3 patients with persistent peritonitis had resolution of their infection; the third patient required catheter removal to clear the infection. There were no acute problems associated with stopping CAPD, and there was no evidence of loss of peritoneal filtration capacity on restarting CAPD. This novel approach to the treatment of resistant CAPD peritonitis should reduce the number of CAPD catheters replaced and therefore diminish the risks and inconvenience to patients that such replacements entail.

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