Streptococcus mitis Peritonitis in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient: A Case Report Highlighting the Importance of Dental Hygiene.

Viridans-group streptococci, including the subgroup, can cause peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis. The link between dental pathology and PD-related peritonitis remains to be fully elucidated. We report a case of an 83-year-old man undergoing nocturnal intermittent PD due to kidney failure from diabetic nephropathy who developed peritonitis and septicemia traced back to a periodontal abscess.

Oral Health-Related Quality of Life, A Proxy of Poor Outcomes in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis.

Introduction: We sought to evaluate the associations of poor oral health hygiene with clinical outcomes in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD).

Methods: As part of the multinational Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS), PD patients from 22 participating PD centers throughout Thailand were enrolled from May 2016 to December 2019. The data were obtained from questionnaires that formed part of the PDOPPS.

Predictors and outcomes of peritoneal dialysis-related infections due to filamentous molds (MycoPDICS).

Introduction: We sought to evaluate the predictors and outcomes of mold peritonitis in patients with peritoneal dialysis (PD).

Methods: This cohort study included PD patients from the MycoPDICS database who had fungal peritonitis between July 2015-June 2020. Patient outcomes were analyzed by Kaplan Meier curves and the Log-rank test.