Epidemic of Chemical Peritonitis in Patients on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis: A Report from Western India

Perit Dial Int. 2016 May-Jun;36(3):347-9. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2015.00055.

Abstract

While non-infectious etiologies like chemical irritants are rare causes of epidemics of peritonitis, this possibility should be considered when one encounters an unusual clustering of peritonitis cases. We describe here an epidemic of chemical peritonitis at our center.

Keywords: Sterile peritonitis; epidemic; glucose degradation products.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Dialysis Solutions / adverse effects*
  • Epidemics*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • India / epidemiology
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / adverse effects*
  • Peritonitis / chemically induced*
  • Peritonitis / diagnosis
  • Peritonitis / epidemiology*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Dialysis Solutions