An episode of CAPD peritonitis is usually caused by a single pathogen, Dr. Gokal said. The causative organism is often a gram-positive coccus originating from the normal flora of the patient’s skin.

Thailand, Hong Kong, Australia, Spain, and China have all reported that CAPD is cost-effective in the long-term and have a “CAPD first” policy when it comes to initiating treatment for all new ...

Peritonitis is a frequent complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and the most common cause of CAPD failure. About 60% of patients receiving CAPD will have at least one ...