Table 3 Etiology of infection-related deaths
From: The impact of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis on mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients
Causes | N (%) |
|---|---|
Peritonitis | 19 (41.3%) |
Pneumonia | 16 (34.8%) |
Gastrointestinal infections | 5 (10.9%) |
Diabetic foot and subsequent sepsis | 2 (4.3%) |
Acute endocarditis | 1 (2.2%) |
Acute gallstone pancreatitis | 1 (2.2%) |
Tuberculosis | 1 (2.2%) |
Sepsis with pathogen from unclear foci | 1 (2.2%) |
Total | 46 (100%) |