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How do you modify your peritonitis prevention strategy for a patient starting peritoneal dialysis who has a history of recurrent staphylococcal skin infections?

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Nephrology · UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)

At the outset, let me state that I am unaware of any published data regarding this issue. Nor do I have personal experience to draw upon. So, what follows is what I THINK I would do if faced with this situation.

First off, I would have a rather high threshold for starting PD in such a patient, especi...

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