Peritonitis in Latin America

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Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS)-
Autor(es): dc.contributorSão Paulo State University (UNESP), Medical School, Botucatu-
Autor(es): dc.contributorMiguel Perez Carreño Hospital-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)-
Autor(es): dc.creatorBarretti, Pasqual-
Autor(es): dc.creatorBastos, Kleyton A.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorDominguez, Jorge-
Autor(es): dc.creatorCaramori, Jacqueline C.T.-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2025-08-21T21:08:58Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2025-08-21T21:08:58Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2023-05-17-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2023-05-17-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2007-05-01-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/089686080702700324-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/243464-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/243464-
Descrição: dc.descriptionPeritoneal dialysis has a high acceptance rate in Latin America, thus the knowledge concerning complication patterns is of great relevance. This work reviews Latin American data on peritonitis, the most serious complication of peritoneal dialysis. The incidence of peritonitis has been reduced over time, concomitantly with the incorporation of safer exchange systems and the use of prophylactic measurements. Today, rates lower than 1 episode per 24 patient-months are commonly reported. Furthermore, changes in causative organisms have been observed, with predominance of Staphylococcus aureus up through the mid-1990s, as well as increases in coagulase-negative staphylococcus and participation of gram negatives. However, the prevalence of S. aureus is still high, due possibly to climatic conditions and the elevated prevalence of carriers. Resolution rate varies from 55% to 78%, transfer to hemodialysis from 10.9% to 15.4%, and death in 3% to 9.9% of cases. Outcome is worse in S. aureus episodes compared to those with coagulase-negative staphylococcus, despite the higher percentage of oxacillin-resistant strains among the former. In general, despite socioeconomic or climatic conditions, our results are similar to those in developed countries, perhaps as a consequence of technological improvements and/or center expertise. Copyright © 2007 International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionSão Paulo State University (Unesp), Medical School, Botucatu-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Medicine Federal University of Sergipe, Sergipe-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDialysis and Transplantation Service Miguel Perez Carreño Hospital, Caracas-
Descrição: dc.descriptionSão Paulo State University (Unesp), Medical School, Botucatu-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUNESP, Univ Hosp, Botucatu Sch Med, Dept Internal Med, BR-18618000 Botucatu, SP, Brazil-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniv Fed Sergipe, Sergipe, Brazil-
Descrição: dc.descriptionMiguel Perez Carreno Hosp, Dialysis & Transplantat Serv, Caracas, Venezuela-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUNESP, Univ Hosp, Botucatu Sch Med, Dept Clin Med, BR-18618000 Botucatu, SP, Brazil-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUNESP, Univ Hosp, Botucatu Sch Med, Dept Internal Med, BR-18618000 Botucatu, SP, Brazil-
Formato: dc.format332-339-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Publicador: dc.publisherMultimed Inc-
Relação: dc.relationPeritoneal Dialysis International-
Relação: dc.relation2.009-
Relação: dc.relation1,089-
Direitos: dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectLatin America-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectPeritonitis-
Título: dc.titlePeritonitis in Latin America-
Tipo de arquivo: dc.typelivro digital-
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