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Table 1 peritoneal dialysis CA125 concentrations (IU/L) from effluent of 4 hour 13.6 g/dl dextrose peritoneal dialysate exchange and outcomes assessed as whether patients remained on peritoneal dialysis at 3 and 6 months (PD+), died or transferred to hemodialysis (PD-)

From: Diagnostic and prognostic role of peritoneal CA 125 in peritoneal dialysis patients presenting with acute peritonitis

Organisms

3 months PD+

3 months PD-

6 months PD+

6 months PD-

Gram + ve

37 (23-68)

30 (9-80)

35 (23-64)

40 (11-82)

Gram -ve

54 (22-75)

49 (33-123)

49 (20-75)

52 (33-108)

Culture negative

25 (16-44)

57 (14-100)

30 (15-46)

20 (14-100)

Fungal

-

35 (18-59)

-

35 (18-59)

Polymicrobial

28 (25-31)

135 (2-268)

31 (31-31)

25 (2-268)

  1. Patients were censored at time of transplantation. Data expressed as median (interquartile range). All fungal infections resulted in catheter removal. No statistical differences.