Table 2 Frequency of occurrence of peritonitis and overall/post-peritonitis technique survival in the three study periods
From: How has peritoneal dialysis changed over the last 30 years: experience of the Verona dialysis center
GROUP A (1983–1992) | GROUP B (1993–2002) | GROUP C (2003–2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Culture negative peritonitis (CNP) | 35% | 25% | 17% |
Culture positive peritonitis (CPP) | 65% | 75% | 83% |
Staphylococcus aureus (% of total CPP) | 20% | 17% | 19% |
Staphylococcus epidermidis (% of total CPP) | 40% | 40% | 36% |
Pseudomonas (% of total CPP) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
Othergram-negativeorganisms (includingKlebsiella, Serratia and Enterobacter species) (% of total CPP) | 15% | 17% | 18% |
Other organisms (% of total CPP) | 5% | 8% | 11% |
Post-peritonitis technique survival (at 1 year after peritonitis) | 58% | 75% | 85% |
Overall technique survival (at 5 years) | 63% | 73% | 79% |