Table 2 Characteristics, treatment and prognosis of the included patients with PD catheter-related infection only (n = 127)
Characteristics | Average duration of antibiotic treatment [months] | All-cause mortality, n | |
|---|---|---|---|
Past history of PD-related infection (n = 105) | 43 (41.0) | ||
Past history of NTM infection (n = 101) | 2 (2.0) | ||
Treatment (n = 127) | |||
Antimicrobial therapy only, n (%) | 32 (25.2) | 4.6 ± 3.7 | 1 (3.1) |
Relocation of the exit site, n (%) | 23 (18.1) | 2.5 ± 3.6 | 0 |
Relocation of the exit site and removal, n (%) | 7 (5.5) | 3.0 | 0 |
Removal, n (%) | 40 (31.5) | 4.2 ± 5.1 | 0 |
Removal and reinsertion, n (%) | 24 (18.9) | 2.7 ± 1.7 | 0 |
Removal, reinsertion, and removal, n (%) | 1 (0.8) | 14 | 0 |
All of the above | 127 | 3.8 ± 4.1 | 1 (0.08) |
Number of antimicrobial use (n = 108) | |||
0, n (%) | 6 (5.6) | ||
1, n (%) | 13 (12.0) | ||
2, n (%) | 50 (46.3) | ||
3, n (%) | 35 (32.4) | ||
4, n (%) | 4 (13.7) | ||
Continued or resumed PD, n (%) | 79 (62.2) | N/A | 1 (1.3) |