Reduce Infection and Hospitalization Rates
Peritonitis prevention strategies in PD
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The updated ISPD Peritonitis Recommendations include peritonitis prevention strategies related to1:
- Catheter placement
- Connection methods
- PD patient training
ISPD Peritonitis Recommendations: 2022 Update on Prevention and Treatment
PD Peritonitis rates are decreasing over time2,3
![Chart showing annual mean PD-related peritonitis rates](/sites/g/files/ebysai4016/files/2022-06/s017-001c.gif)
- A total of registries from 33 countries were analyzed2
- PD peritonitis rates are decreasing steadily over time, from 0.600 episodes per patient-year in 1992 to 0.303 in 20192
![Chart showing adjusted peritonitis hospitalisation rates in prevalent Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD 2009-2019](/sites/g/files/ebysai4016/files/2022-06/s017-002c.gif)
USRDS data from 2023 shows a steady decline in peritonitis hospitalization rates over the last decade3