Risk of peritonitis among disadvantaged CAPD patients in Mexico.

Background/aims: Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis is the first-choice treatment for ESRD in Mexico. Peritonitis is the most frequent cause of morbidity and is among the leading causes of technique failure in our country. Our objective was to compare the efficacy of the standard and double-bag disconnect systems for the prevention of peritonitis in a high-risk population with poor living standards, and high prevalence of malnutrition and diabetes rates.