Is Shower Water without Dressings Linked with Increased PD Infections?

No surprises here. Catheter-related infection and peritonitis are common and serious. Among 146 PD patients at one clinic from January 2019 to December 2022, showering without covering the exit site was an independent predictor of catheter associated infections.

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Tags: Catheter related Infection, Peritonitis, Exit Site Care