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Peritoneal dialysis-related infections recommendations: 2016 update. What is new?

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In 2016, the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) published guidelines that focus on the importance of both prevention and treatment of peritonitis. For once more, the need for annual reporting of peritonitis rates and recording of peritonitis and exit-site infections, isolated microorganism and antimicrobial susceptibilities as a central component of a quality improvement program is highlighted. Data on new antibiotic regimens, techniques for microorganism isolation and peritoneal dialysis solutions are included. Training of both peritoneal dialysis nurses and patients seems to be crucial, while the modifiable risk factors for peritonitis seem to be of great interest. In this article, we record the changes in the last ISPD (2016) guidelines compared to the previous ones published in 2010.

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    Vassilios Liakopoulos, Olga Nikitidou, Theofanis Kalathas & Stefanos Roumeliotis

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Liakopoulos, V., Nikitidou, O., Kalathas, T. et al. Peritoneal dialysis-related infections recommendations: 2016 update. What is new?. Int Urol Nephrol 49, 2177–2184 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-017-1632-9

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