CLINICAL CASE 42 : ANSWERS AND SUMMARY

Which of these is an indication for peritoneal catheter removal with DELAYED replacement back again?( as oppose to simultaneous replacement)- select multiple answers

Refractory Peritonitis	20 (35%)
Fungal Peritonitis	40 (70%)
Repeat Peritonitis	12 (21%)
Relapsing Peritonitis	15 (26%)
Enteric Peritonitis with clear bowel source	21 (36%)
Refractory exit site infection	24 (42%)

Indications for peritoneal catheter removal With delayed replacement are: Refractory peritonitis,
Enteric peritonitis with clear bowel source, Fungal peritonitis( which most of you got)
Indications for peritoneal catheter removal With simultaneous replacement are
Relapsing peritonitis,Repeat peritonitis and Refractory exit site infection.


Ref:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21801223