Simultaneous Catheter Replacement for Relapsing Peritonitis
KEY ASSESSMENTS
- Relapsing peritonitis: Peritonitis caused by the same genus and species of bacteria that caused the immediately preceding episode or 1 sterile episode and occurring within 4 weeks of completion of antibiotics1
- Procedure acceptable for peritonitis not due to mycobacteria, fungi, enteric organisms, or pseudomonas species2
- Clinical signs of peritonitis must be resolved and peritoneal leukocyte count is < 100/μL2
