P1198CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS DUE TO SERRATIA SPECIES IN PATIENTS RECEIVING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christy Au ◽  
Jasper Chan ◽  
Terence Yip ◽  
Desmond Yap ◽  
Daniel Tak Mao Chan

Abstract Background and Aims Serratia species can cause catheter-related infections in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients but data on this clinical entity remains limited. This study aims to investigate the clinical characteristics, antibiotics susceptibility/resistance profiles and treatment outcomes of Serratia catheter-related infections in PD patients. Method We retrospectively reviewed all PD patients who were followed up at Queen Mary Hospital and Tung Wah Hospital, Hong Kong between 2004 to 2017. Patients with Serratia exit site infection (ESI) or peritonitis were included for analysis. Results One hundred and seventy-three patients with Serratia catheter-related infections were included. 161 patients had ESI, of which 10 (6.2%) progressed to tunnel tract involvement and 11 (6.8%) developed PD peritonitis. Skin abnormalities surrounding the exit site were present in 58 patients (36%), and 40 patients (24.8%) were hospitalized within 1 month prior to Serratia ESI. 142 patients (88.2%) with ESI responded to medical therapy alone, and repeat ESI occurred in 56 patients (34.7%) at a median of 12 months. Twenty-two patients had Serratia peritonitis, which accounted for 1% of peritonitis during the study period. Concomitant intra-abdominal pathologies were detected in 12 patients (54.5%). Ten patients (45.5%) responded to medical treatment while the remaining 12 (54.5%) required catheter removal. Nine patients (36.4%) failed PD resumption and switched to chronic haemodialysis. Repeat peritonitis occurred in two patients at 2 months and 3 years after the initial episode respectively. While Serratia species in PD patients are generally susceptible to aminoglycosides, carboxy-/ureido-penicillins and carbapenems, they exhibit substantial rates of resistance to ampicillin, and 1st- and 2nd-generation cephalosporins. Conclusion Serratia ESI responds favourably to medical therapy and seldom progresses to tunnel tract infection or peritonitis. Serratia peritonitis is associated with considerable risk of catheter loss and peritoneal failure.

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edyta Gołembiewska ◽  
Kazimierz Ciechanowski

Abstract Background Infectious complications of peritoneal dialysis (PD) remain a common cause of catheter loss and discontinuation of PD. Exit site infection (ESI) constitutes a significant risk factor for PD-related peritonitis and determination of predisposing states is relevant. We here present a case of repeat ESI due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a PD patient with skin changes in the course of polycythemia vera (PV). Case presentation A 73-year-old PD patient with chronic kidney disease secondary to renal amyloidosis and ankylosing spondylitis, presented to the nephrology unit with signs of ESI. In 2006 he was diagnosed with PV and since then has was successfully treated with hydroxyurea; however, he reported recurrent episodes of developing skin nodules in the course of the disease. Exit site swab yielded Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the infection developed in the ulcerated PV nodule that appeared in exit site 2 weeks earlier. Patient was treated with intraperitoneal amikacin and oral ciprofloxacin, however, due to neurological complications, the treatment had to be interrupted and finally catheter was removed. Similar episode of ESI with Pseudomonas aeruginosa developed in the patient two years earlier and also required catheter removal. Conclusion This is the first case report demonstrating the development of ESI on the polycythemia vera skin lesion in this area. Skin manifestations of PV might be a predisposing factor to ESI in PD patients.


1990 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurice Levy ◽  
J. Williamson Balfe ◽  
Dennis Geary ◽  
Sue Fryer-Keene ◽  
Robert Bannatyne

A 10-year retrospective review of pediatric patients on peritoneal dialysis showed that 50 of 83 had 132 episodes of exit-site infection (ESI). Thirty-nine episodes were purulent. The most prevalent organism was Staphylococcus aureus. Staphylococcus epidermidis was also common, usually occurring in purulent infections. Gramnegative organisms were responsible for 23 ESls, with Pseudomonas species being the most common. Age, sex, concomitant primary disease type, length of training, dressing techniques, quality of daily dialysis technique, use of diapers, and pyelostomies did not affect the incidence of ESI. However, 40% of children with a skin infection from other sites had associated peritoneal catheter ESI. Thirty-eight episodes of ESI in 28 patients resulted in peritonitis; the main organisms involved were Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas species. Catheters were replaced in 13 patients with peritonitis, but there was no difference in the incidence of ESI before and after catheter replacement.


1992 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-107
Author(s):  
N S Nahman ◽  
D F Middendorf ◽  
W H Bay ◽  
R McElligott ◽  
S Powell ◽  
...  

The placement of percutaneous peritoneal dialysis catheters under direct peritoneoscopic visualization is a relatively new technique for establishing peritoneal dialysis access. In this study, in which a modification of the Seldinger technique was used to facilitate the placement of the peritoneoscope, the experience with 82 consecutive catheterization procedures in 78 patients is reported. In 2 (2.4%) of 82 catheterization procedures, we were unable to enter the peritoneal cavity but experienced no other complications unique to the percutaneous approach. Of the 80 successful catheterization procedures, 76 represented first-time catheter placement and constituted a population subjected to life-table analysis examining catheter survival rates, the time to first cutaneous exit site or s.c. tunnel infection, and the time to first episode of peritonitis. After a follow-up period of 50.1 patient yr, 11 catheters were lost because of catheter dysfunction. Other clinical complications included peritoneal fluid leaks at the cutaneous exit site in 11 instances (0.22/patient yr), cutaneous exit site infection in 7 instances (0.14/patient yr), s.c. tunnel infection in 2 instances (0.04/patient yr), and 34 episodes of peritonitis (0.68/patient yr). The results of this study demonstrate that the suggested modification of the percutaneous placement of peritoneal dialysis catheters, under peritoneoscopic visualization, is a viable method for establishing peritoneal access.


2018 ◽  
Vol I (1) ◽  
pp. 06-11
Author(s):  
Andries Ryckx

Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) as a treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) provides a competitive alternative to hemodialysis (HD). Long-term catheter survival remains challenging and techniques are not standardized. Advanced laparoscopic placement with fixation and omentectomy might increase catheter survival. The goal of our study was to evaluate if selective infracolic omentectomy and fixation reduced complications after CAPD catheter placement. Materials and Methods A prospective database of patients with CAPD catheter placement from March 2004 to March 2015 was analyzed. All procedures were performed laparoscopically assisted and under general anesthesia by a single surgeon. 78 patients were included, there were no exclusion criteria. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS. Fisher exact test and log-rank test with calculation of P-value was executed. P-value of <0.05 was considered significant. Results Of the 78 patients who underwent catheter placement, 53 (68%) were males and 25 (32%) were females. The mean age was 54 (ranged from 13 to 88 years). Selective infracolic omentectomy was performed in 32 patients if the momentum reached beyond the promontory. Non-resorbable sutures to fix the catheter were applied in 33 patients. The average duration of peritoneal dialysis was 21 months (range from ten days to 84 months). Omentectomy significantly reduced the incidence of catheter obstruction (3 vs. 11%, P=0.028) but not of catheter dislocation (19 vs. 30%, P=0.101). Omentectomy did not significantly increase the incidence of peritonitis (22 vs. 31%,P=0.133) or exit-site infection (16vs 17%, P=0.238). Catheter fixation with non-resorbable sutures reduced catheter dislocation (21 vs. 23%, P=0.226) and catheter obstruction( 12 vs.17%,P=0.223) with a significant reduction of peritonitis (15 vs. 29%, P=0.044) and no effect on exit-site infection (15 vs. 17%,P=0.251). Conclusion Laparoscopic PD catheter placement with selective omentectomy and fixation of the catheter to the abdominal wall is safe and feasible and leads to fewer complications. Key words: peritoneal, dialysis, catheter, complications, laparoscopy, omentectomy.


2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 712-721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Sunil V. Badve ◽  
Elaine M. Pascoe ◽  
Elaine Beller ◽  
Alan Cass ◽  
...  

Background The HONEYPOT study recently reported that daily exit-site application of antibacterial honey was not superior to nasal mupirocin prophylaxis for preventing overall peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related infection. This paper reports a secondary outcome analysis of the HONEYPOT study with respect to exit-site infection (ESI) and peritonitis microbiology, infectious hospitalization and technique failure. Methods A total of 371 PD patients were randomized to daily exit-site application of antibacterial honey plus usual exit-site care ( N = 186) or intranasal mupirocin prophylaxis (in nasal Staphylococcus aureus carriers only) plus usual exit-site care (control, N = 185). Groups were compared on rates of organism-specific ESI and peritonitis, peritonitis-and infection-associated hospitalization, and technique failure (PD withdrawal). Results The mean peritonitis rates in the honey and control groups were 0.41 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.32 – 0.50) and 0.41 (95% CI 0.33 – 0.49) episodes per patient-year, respectively (incidence rate ratio [IRR] 1.01, 95% CI 0.75 – 1.35). When specific causative organisms were examined, no differences were observed between the groups for gram-positive (IRR 0.99, 95% CI 0.66 – 1.49), gram-negative (IRR 0.71, 95% CI 0.39 – 1.29), culture-negative (IRR 2.01, 95% CI 0.91 – 4.42), or polymicrobial peritonitis (IRR 1.08, 95% CI 0.36 – 3.20). Exit-site infection rates were 0.37 (95% CI 0.28 – 0.45) and 0.33 (95% CI 0.26 – 0.40) episodes per patient-year for the honey and control groups, respectively (IRR 1.12, 95% CI 0.81 – 1.53). No significant differences were observed between the groups for gram-positive (IRR 1.10, 95% CI 0.70 – 1.72), gram-negative (IRR: 0.85, 95% CI 0.46 – 1.58), culture-negative (IRR 1.88, 95% CI 0.67 – 5.29), or polymicrobial ESI (IRR 1.00, 95% CI 0.40 – 2.54). Times to first peritonitis-associated and first infection-associated hospitalization were similar in the honey and control groups. The rates of technique failure (PD withdrawal) due to PD-related infection were not significantly different between the groups. Conclusion Compared with standard nasal mupirocin prophylaxis, daily topical exit-site application of antibacterial honey resulted in comparable rates of organism-specific peritonitis and ESI, infection-associated hospitalization, and infection-associated technique failure in PD patients.


1993 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean L. Holley ◽  
Judith Bernardini ◽  
Beth Piraino

Objective To determine if black patients in our peritoneal dialysis (PD) program had higher rates of PD-related infections. The outcomes of black patients versus white patients were also reviewed. Design A review of prospectively collected patient demographic and PD-related infection data and out comes, from 1979 to 1991. Patients The 68 black patients in our PD program were matched with white control patients for age, sex, insulin dependence, time on dialysis, and mode of dialysis (CAPD or CCPD). The infection, demographic, and outcome data from the two groups were compared. Results Black patients had higher peritonitis rates (1.10 vs 0.82 episodeslyear, p=0.001) and exit-site infection rates (1.13 vs 0.95 episodeslyear, p=0.02) than the white control patients. Tunnel infection rates were 0.21 episodeslyear in both groups. S. epidermidis peritonitis was more common in black patients (48% of episodes vs 21% of episodes in whites, p=0.005), and S. aureus peritonitis was more common in white patients (29% vs 11% in blacks, p=0.005). The subset of black patients (n=13) on a disconnect system (Y-set) had a peritonitis rate similar to their white controls on the Y-set (0.41 vs 0.74 episodes/year, p=0.27). There were no episodes of S. epidermidis peritonitis in this subset of black patients. Black patients had fewer S. aureus exit-site infections than white patients (21% vs 41%, p=0.005). Peritonitis was the leading cause of transfer to hemodialysis in the black patients but not in the white patients. Conclusion The susceptibility to S. aureus and S. epidermidis infections differs in black and white patients on peritoneal dialysis for unclear reasons. Peritonitis rates in black patients can be reduced to that of white patients if a disconnect system is used.


1994 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles H. Crompton ◽  
J. Williamson Balfe ◽  
Antoine Khoury

Objectives To describe our experience with chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in children with the prune belly syndrome (PBS). Design From our peritoneal dialysis (PD) program we were able to review the medical records of 6 boys with PBS. Data were collected on potential complications such as infections, hernias, growth, and problems encountered with PD catheter insertion. Results The ages of the 6 boys ranged from 10 months 17 years. The dialysis duration was from 9–22 months, with a total of 76 patient-months on PD. There was one death, possibly as a complication of an exit-site infection. Five received a renal transplant, and 4 have functioning grafts. Peritonitis occurred once in every 10.8 patient months, and exit-site or tunnel infection was diagnosed every 7.6 patient-months. Four patients required PD catheter replacement because of tunnel infection in 2, persistent exit-site infection in 1, and fluid leakage in 1. Of a total of nine catheters, three were inserted using a laparoscopic technique. There were no leaks in these three; however, there was one exit-site infection. Two patients had inguinal hernias that required surgery. Conclusion Deficiency of abdominal musculature in PBS poses potential problems for the use of PD, in particular, catheter anchorage, exit-site healing, and leakage. In our patients the most serious complications were infections of the exit site or catheter tunnel. Our experience suggests that a laparoscopic technique may provide improved catheter placement. PD offers a potentially successful form of dialysis for patients with PBS.


2003 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 456-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Piraino ◽  
Judith Bernardini ◽  
Tracey Florio ◽  
Linda Fried

Objective To examine gram-negative exit-site infection and peritonitis rates before and after the implementation of Staphylococcus aureus prophylaxis in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Design Prospective data collection with periodic implementation of protocols to decrease infection rates in two PD programs. Patients 663 incident patients on PD. Interventions Implementation of S. aureus prophylaxis, beginning in 1990. Main Outcome Measures Rates of S. aureus, gram-negative, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa exit-site infections and peritonitis. Results Staphylococcus aureus exit-site infection and peritonitis rates fluctuated without significant trends during the first decade (without prophylaxis), then began to decline during the 1990s subsequent to implementation of prophylaxis, reaching levels of 0.02/year at risk and zero in the year 2000. Gram-negative infections fell toward the end of the 1980s, due probably to the implementation of better connectology. However, there have been no significant changes for the past 6 years. There was little change in P. aeruginosa infections over the entire time period. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is now the most common cause of catheter infection and catheter-related peritonitis. Conclusions Prophylaxis against S. aureus is highly effective in reducing the rate of S. aureus infections but has no effect on gram-negative infections. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is now the most serious cause of catheter-related peritonitis.


2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-231
Author(s):  
Tsutomu Sakurada ◽  
Hitoshi Kotake ◽  
Kenichiro Koitabashi ◽  
Yugo Shibagaki

The aim of this study was to determine whether subcutaneous cuffs migrate toward the exit site after initiation of peritoneal dialysis (PD) and to clarify the factors affecting such migration. Subcutaneous cuff migration was defined as extension of the length of the external catheter. In this single-center, retrospective study, the external catheter lengths at initiation and 1 year later were compared in 33 PD patients (median age 62 years; 64% men; 49% with diabetes mellitus). The correlations between patient background characteristics at initiation and extension of catheter length were also examined. The external catheter length was significantly extended at 1 year later (13.5 vs 15.0 cm, p < 0.001). There was no relationship between a history of exit-site infection and extension of catheter length ( p = 0.250). Hemoglobin (r = -0.447, p = 0.009), serum albumin (r = -0.377, p = 0.031), and external catheter length at initiation (r = -0.350, p = 0.046) showed negative correlations with extension. In conclusion, subcutaneous cuff migration was observed in just 1 year and may be associated with malnutrition, anemia, and short external catheter length at initiation of PD.


2020 ◽  
pp. 089686082092346
Author(s):  
Alon Bnaya ◽  
Yonit Wiener-Well ◽  
Hila Soetendorp ◽  
Yael Einbinder ◽  
Yossi Paitan ◽  
...  

Objectives: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections pose a diagnostic challenge in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. In this study, we sought to identify findings that are suggestive of NTM infection in PD adult patients. Methods: All patients with NTM exit-site infection (ESI) with/without tunnel infection and peritonitis identified during the last decade in eight medical centers in Israel were included. Clinical, microbiological, and outcome data were collected and analyzed. Results: Thirty patients were identified; 16 had ESI (53%) and 14 had peritonitis (47%). Median age was 65 years (interquartile range 52–76). Abdominal pain and cloudy PD fluid were reported in all patients with peritonitis, whereas exit-site discharge and granulation tissue were common in patients with ESI. Fourteen patients (47%) had negative cultures prior NTM diagnosis, and isolation of diphtheroids or Corynebacterium spp. was reported in 9 of 30 patients (30%). Antimicrobial treatment prior to diagnosis was documented in 13 of 30 patients (43%). Delayed diagnosis was frequent. Treatment regimens and duration of therapy varied widely. In 26 of 30 (87%) patients, catheter was removed and 19 of 30 patients (63%) required permanent transition to hemodialysis. Two patients with peritonitis (2 of 14, 14%) and seven with ESI (7 of 16, 44%) were eligible for continuation of PD. Conclusions: Culture negative peritonitis, isolation of diphtheroids or Corynebacterium spp., previous exposure to antibiotics, and/or a refractory infection should all prompt consideration of PD-related NTM infection and timely workup. Catheter removal is recommended aside prolonged antimicrobial therapy. In select patients with ESI, continuation of PD may be feasible.


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