Peritoneal Dialysis–Associated Peritonitis Rates and Outcomes in a National Cohort are not Improving in the Post-Millennium (2000 – 2007)

Abstract

This large national PD cohort met targets for peritonitis rates every year during the 8 years covered by the present report, but showed no consistent trend for improvement. Peritonitis remains the main cause of technique failure in Scotland. Peritonitis rates varied widely between the units, which suggests that we should look to the units and countries with lower peritonitis rates to see if we can adopt successful elements of their practice before resigning ourselves to our ongoing peritonitis burden.