Antibiotics Before Colonoscopy May Reduce Peritonitis Risk in PD Patients

In a retrospective study of 236 CAPD patients who had colonoscopies, 9 developed peritonitis within a week of the procedure. No patient who received prophylactic antibiotics developed peritonitis. Randomized controlled trials are recommended.

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Tags: CAPD, Colonoscopy, Peritonitis, Prophylactic Antibiotics, Polypectomy, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection

Colonoscopy Antibiotic Protocols in PD

A study comparing 46 PD patients who received prophylactic antibiotics prior to colonoscopy to 47 patients who did not found no difference in the risk of peritonitis between groups, even when polyps were removed during the procedure. Patients with diabetes did benefit from antibiotics, however. Read the abstract.

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Tags: Peritoneal Dialysis, Prophylactic Antibiotics, Colonoscopy