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Upcoming Events

  1. ANZ PD Academy 2020

    February 29, 2020 - March 1, 2020

  2. Extended (online) Congress on Peritoneal Dialysis – March to May 2020 (in Spanish)

    March 23, 2020 - May 10, 2020

  3. ISN World Congress of Nephrology Abu Dhabi 2020

    March 26, 2020 - March 29, 2020

  4. 7th Latin American Congress on Peritoneal Dialysis – 22nd Colombian Congress of Nephrology

    March 27, 2020 - March 28, 2020

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PDI Connect

Questions About PD

  1. Our PD unit is reviewing our policy and procedure on wet and dry contamination. What are the ISPD guidelines around contamination? We have the majority of our patients living in rural communities, most are fly in only. We would like to make new policies and procedures to follow the ISPD guidelines.

  2. With the recent outbreak of the coronavirus, I was asked by some of my colleagues on how to discard the PD effluent of patients suspected or confirmed infected? Since this is a novel virus, our knowledge is still limited. Reviewing our data on SARS virus, I did not come across in my readings of report that the virus is isolated in PD effluents. So is it safe to handle the PD effluent the same way as any infectious bodily fluid, which is to double flush it into the toilet or clinical sink?

  3. In the 2016 ISPD Peritonitis Recommendations Update on Prevention and Treatment on page 488 it is noted that the IP route is preferred unless there is also systemic sepsis. In case where IV antimicrobial therapy may be needed, what is a reasonable dose for imipenem/cilastatin ? This antimicrobial is not included in Table 6 on page 490. Ertapenem is but does not have Pseudomonal coverage. Possibly imipenem/cilastatin 500 mg IV q 12 is reasonable since ertapenem is listed at half of the normal dosing? Thanks for your time and consideration.