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Chinese Journal of Kidney Disease Investigation(Electronic Edition) ›› 2018, Vol. 07 ›› Issue (05): 211-216. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-3216.2018.05.005

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Analysis of pathogens and prognosis in the elderly patients with peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis

Li Tang1,(), Ping Shen1, Qinfeng Hu1, Huaqi Chai1   

  1. 1. Department of Nephrology, Suzhou Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University (Suzhou Municipal Hospital), Suzhou 215002, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Received:2018-05-21 Online:2018-10-28 Published:2018-10-28
  • Contact: Li Tang
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Abstract:

Objective

To analyze the distribution of pathogens and prognosis in elderly patients with peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis in our hospital so as to guide clinical preventive measures.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was made with clinical data of 72 patients with peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis admitted to the Department of Nephrology, Suzhou Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University (Suzhou Municipal Hospital) from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2017. According to the age, the patients were divided into the elderly group (≥65 years old) and the young-middle-aged group (<65 years old), which were compared in the basic clinical characteristics, pathogen distribution, and prognosis. Patient survival and technical survival were calculated with the Kaplan-Meier method.

Results

Forty-three patients (22 from the elderly group, and 21 from the young-middle-aged group) had 72 occurrences of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis (38 occurrences in the elderly group, and 34 occurrences in the young-middle-aged group). A total of 58 strains of pathogenic bacteria were found from culture, with 31 strains from the elderly group (including 19 strains of G+ , 11 strains of G- bacteria, and 1 strain of fungus), and 27 strains from the young-middle-aged group (including 19 strains of G+ , 5 strains of G- bacteria, and 3 strains of fungi). The main pathogens in the elderly group were G+ bacteria (61.29%). The incidence of Staphylococcus epidermidis in the elderly group was significantly higher than that in the young-middle-aged group (29.03% vs 3.70%, P=0.028). The incidences of G- bacteria and fungi in the elderly group were not significantly different from those in the young-middle-aged group. There were no significant differences in the treatment outcomes (cure rate, extubation rate, and mortality) between the elderly group and the young-middle-aged group (P=0.265, P=0.066, P=0.279). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that the overall survival rate of the elderly group was not lower than that of the young-middle-aged group (P=0.282), while the technical survival rate of the elderly group was significantly higher than that of the young-middle-aged group (P=0.007).

Conclusion

The distribution of pathogens in the elderly patients with peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis was different from that of the young and middle-aged patients, which was more likely to be associated with the contact contamination. It is necessary to strengthen the concept of active prevention, and take active and targeted preventive measures. The overall prognosis in the elderly patients with peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis was not worse than that of the young and middle-aged patients.

Key words: Peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis, Elderly patients, Pathogens, Prognosis

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