Table 3 Characteristics, treatment and prognosis of the included patients with PD-related peritonitis (n = 162)
Characteristics | Average duration of antibiotics [month] | All cause of death, n | |
|---|---|---|---|
Past history of PD-related infection (n = 144) | |||
PD catheter-related infection, n (%) | 43 (41.0) | ||
PD-related peritonitis only | 29 (20.1%) | ||
Past history of NTM infection (n = 145) | 10 (6.9%) | ||
Abdominal fluid cell count on diagnosis (n = 95) | |||
1000 > /ml, n (%) | 37 (38.9%) | ||
Treatment | |||
Antimicrobial therapy only, n (%) | 14 (8.6) | 6.3 ± 7.0 | 5 (35.7) |
Relocation of the exit site and removal, n (%) | 5 (3.1) | 11.0 ± 8.7 | 0 (0) |
Relocation of the exit site, removal and reinsertion, n (%) | 1 (0.6) | N/A | 0 (0) |
Relocation of the exit site, removal, reinsertion and removal, n (%) | 1 (0.6) | 0 | 0 (0) |
Removal, n (%) | 126 (77.8) | 5.9 ± 4.2 | 8 (6.3) |
Removal and reinsertion, n (%) | 13 (8.0) | 3.8 ± 2.4 | 1 (7.7) |
Removal, reinsertion and removal, n (%) | 2 (1.2) | 11 | 0 (0) |
All of the above | 162 | 6.0 ± 5.0 | 14 (8.6) |
Number of antimicrobial use (n = 154) | |||
0, n (%) | 1 (0.6) | ||
1, n (%) | 26 (16.9) | ||
2, n (%) | 61 (39.6) | ||
3, n (%) | 56 (36.4) | ||
4, n (%) | 10 (6.5) | ||
Continued or resumed PD, n (%) | 26 (16.0) | 5.6 ± 6.0 | 6 (23.1) |