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Table 4 Primary and secondary outcomes

From: Comparison of clinical outcomes between culture-negative and positive peritonitis in patients undergoing maintenance peritoneal dialysis: a prospective cohort study

Endpoint

Total

N = 81

CNP

N = 35

CPP

N = 46

p-value

  

Number (percentage)

  

Primary response

52 (64.2)

24 (68.6)

28 (60.9)

0.630

Complete cure

41 (50.6)

20 (57.1)

21 (45.7)

0.424

Refractory peritonitis

29 (36)

10 (28.6)

19 (41.3)

0.342

Relapse peritonitis

4 (4.9)

3 (8.6)

1 (2.2)

0.424

Recurrent peritonitis

3 (3.7)

N/A

3 (6.5)

-

Repeat peritonitis

9 (11.1)

4 (11.4)

5 (10.9)

1.000

Non-repeat peritonitis

2 (2.5)

N/A

2 (4.3)

-

Salvage antibiotics

37 (45.7)

14 (40.0)

23 (50.0)

0.503

Permanent hemodialysis transfer

9 (11.1)

4 (11.4)

5 (10.9)

1.000

Tenckhoff catheter removal

28 (34.6)

9 (25.7)

19 (41.3)

0.220

Peritonitis-associated death

2 (2.5)

1 (2.9)

1 (2.2)

1.000

  1. CNP: culture-negative peritonitis, CPP: culture-positive peritonitis, N/A: not applicable