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Topical disinfectants vs standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other disinfectant)

Peritonitis · chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Topical disinfectants showed no clear difference in peritonitis (number of patients with one or more episodes) compared with standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antimicrobial agents for preventing peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.83 [0.65, 1.06]
6 studies · 853 participants
Low

Topical disinfectants vs standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other disinfectant)

Exit‐site/tunnel infection · chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Topical disinfectants showed no clear difference in exit‐site/tunnel infection (number of patients with one or more… compared with standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antimicrobial agents for preventing peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.97 [0.74, 1.27]
7 studies · 913 participants
Low

Topical disinfectants vs standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other disinfectant)

Catheter removal or replacement · chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Topical disinfectants showed no clear difference in catheter removal or replacement (number of patients) compared with standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antimicrobial agents for preventing peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.57, 1.38]
6 studies · 792 participants
Low