Peritonites in peritoneal dialysis patients: risk factors

Abstract

Peritonitis is one of the most common complications of the population with chronic kidney disease on peritoneal dialysis. The most frequent etiological agents are bacteria and fungi, the latter being responsible for 2 to 5% of the total cases of this type of infection. Fungal peritonitis is severe and its occurrence requires immediate removal of the catheter and transfer of renal replacement therapy for hemodialysis. The present study aimed to retrospectively study the risk factors and clinical outcomes of patients at the Centro Integrado de Nefrologia (CIN) of the Hospital das Clínicas da UNICAMP, who presented bacterial or fungal peritonitis, comparing them to peritoneal dialysis patients who did not present peritonitis.