Pet Cats and Peritonitis—a Non-starter for PD?

The answer might surprise you. In a retrospective registry study in France, 52 PD patients who developed cat-related peritonitis were matched with 208 controls whose PD peritonitis was due to other causes. After analysis, pet-related peritonitis had lower risks of death or transfer to HD and a higher rate of transplant than other-cause peritonitis. The authors concluded that, while cats may cause peritonitis, having pets at home should not be considered a reason to refuse patients PD.

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Tags: Pets, Cats, Peritonitis, Pet related Peritonitis, PD, Technique Survival