PD and Swimming

Australian nurses in 39 PD clinics conducted phone surveys. While only 77% of the clinics advocated swimming, nearly all had patients who did swim, mainly in sea water or a private pool. Covering the exit site and catheter with a waterproof dressing or ostomy bag was recommended, along with routine exit-site care. Several infections were linked with swimming.

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Tags: PD, Swimming, Exit Site, Waterproof, Infections

Regional Variation in PD Infection Prevention

A PDOPPS analysis of surveys from medical directors caring for more than 11,000 patients from 170 clinics in seven countries (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Thailand, Japan, the UK, and the US) found variation from 63% to 100% in use of antibiotic prophylaxis for PD exit sites, with mupirocin used most often.

Read the abstract » | (added 2018-08-13)

Tags: Peritoneal Dialysis related Infections, Peritoneal Dialysis, Infections, Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes