Microbiological aspects of peritonitis in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.

Keywords: Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, drug sensitivity, microbiology, peritonitis status released display-pdf yes is-olf no is-manuscript no is-preprint no is-journal-matter no is-scanned no is-retracted no Introduction Peritonitis is still the leading cause of technique failure in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients.[ 1 ] The incidence of peritonitis depends on the factors such as age, race, educational background, environment, and type of dialysis system used.[ 2 ] But the outcome depends on the organisms isolated.[ 3 , 4 ] Several studies have shown a decreasing trend in the gram-positive peritonitis and an increasing trend in the incidence of gram-negative peritonitis.[ 4 ] The microbiological spectrum of PD-related peritonitis seen in patients from developing countries such as India may be different from that observed in patients from developed countries, and

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nts.[ 1 ] The incidence of peritonitis depends on the factors such as age, race, educational background, environment, and type of dialysis system used.[ 2 ] But the outcome depends on the organisms isolated.[ 3 , 4 ] Several studies have shown a decreasing trend in the gram-positive peritonitis and an increasing trend in the incidence of gram-negative peritonitis.[ 4 ] The microbiological spectrum of PD-related peritonitis seen in patients from developing countries such as India may be different from that observed in patients from developed countries, and it may be attributed to the difference in social, environ

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