Table 3.
Treatment characteristics and clinical outcomes of PD-associated peritonitis due to streptococci or other organisms in Australia 2003–2006.
| Outcome | Streptococcal peritonitis (n = 287 episodes) |
Non-streptococcal peritonitis (n = 3307 episodes) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | |||
| Change to 2nd antibiotic regimen | 163 (57%) | 1847 (56%) | 0.8 |
| Time to 2nd antibiotic regimen | 3 [1.75–5] | 3 [2–5] | 1.0 |
| Change to 3nd antibiotic regimen | 37 (13%) | 460 (14%) | 0.7 |
| Time to 3rd antibiotic regimen | 7.5 [5–9] | 6 [4–10] | 0.4 |
| Total antibiotic treatment duration | 13 [8–18] | 14 [8–20] | 0.10 |
| Hospitalisation | |||
| Number (%) | 212 (74%) | 2292 (69%) | 0.11 |
| Duration (days) | 5 [3–10] | 6 [3–12] | 0.002 |
| Catheter removal | |||
| Number (%) | 29 (10%) | 746 (23%) | <0.001 |
| Time to occurrence (days) | 7 [3–12] | 6 [3–13] | 0.8 |
| Temporary haemodialysis | |||
| Number (%) | 9 (3%) | 143 (4%) | 0.3 |
| Time to occurrence (days) | 3 [0.5–8] | 6 [3–11.75] | 0.08 |
| Duration (days) | 36 [9–89] | 68.5 [24.75–104.75] | 0.12 |
| Permanent haemodialysis | |||
| Number (%) | 25 (9%) | 610 (18%) | <0.001 |
| Time to occurrence | 8 [5–13] | 7 [4–12] | 0.4 |
| Death | |||
| Number (%) | 4 (1%) | 78 (2%) | 0.3 |
| Time to death | 7 [3–99.5] | 13 [3.25–23.75] | 0.7 |
Results are expressed as number (%) or median days [interquartile range].