Variability in Culture-Negative Peritonitis Rates in Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis Programs in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

International guidelines suggest a target culture-negative peritonitis rate of <15% among patients receiving long-term peritoneal dialysis. Through a pediatric multicenter dialysis collaborative, we identified variable rates of culture-negative peritonitis among participating centers. We sought to evaluate whether specific practices are associated with the variability in culture-negative rates between low- and high-culture-negative rate centers.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

Thirty-two pediatric dialysis centers within the Standardizing Care to Improve Outcomes in Pediatric End Stage Renal Disease (SCOPE) collaborative contributed prospective peritonitis data between October 1, 2011 and March 30, 2017. Clinical practice and patient c

SUBMITTER: Davis TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7863662 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature