Predictors of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis: experience during 3 decades

Abstract

Following a retrospective, observational design, we assessed demographic, clinical and microbiological profiles of patients with peritonitis undergoing chronic PD in our center during the period between 1993 and 2018. The authors defined 2 main study variables: total number of peritonitis and peritonitis in the first year of PD. The main outcome variable was time until death or transfer to HD. Study population This study included all prevalent patients (under treatment for at least 3 months), older than 18 years who started PD therapy in our