Water avoidance and modification of exit-site care with stoma bag results in reduced exit-site infection rate in peritoneal dialysis patients.

Aim: Infection is one of the drawbacks associated with peritoneal dialysis (PD) and is related to significant morbidity. After we experienced an increase in exit-site infection (ESI) rate, mostly derived from environmental and water-derived organisms, we hypothesized that preventing exit-site exposure to water and narrowing local antibiotics range will reduce colonization and subsequent infection.

Materials And Methods: In this study, we aimed to estimate PD-related infections after exit-site policy change in a prospective study cohort of 27 participants compared to a control group of 58 participants.