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. 1989 Jun;27(6):1206–1209. doi: 10.1128/jcm.27.6.1206-1209.1989

Clinical and microbiological evaluation of four culture methods for the diagnosis of peritonitis in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.

P W Doyle 1, E P Crichton 1, R G Mathias 1, R Werb 1
PMCID: PMC267528  PMID: 2753997

Abstract

A prospective study was performed to evaluate four culture methods for the diagnosis of bacterial peritonitis in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Peritonitis was present in 44 of 85 patient admissions (52%). The overall sensitivity of the culture methods in detecting peritonitis was 66%. The sensitivities of the individual methods were as follows: bag culture method, 61%; blood culture broth method, 51%; filter method, 54%; and plate method, 39%. Our broad definition of peritonitis resulted in lower sensitivities. A combination of the bag and blood culture broth methods detected all positive cultures.

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