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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

173 questions · 180 findings · 26 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 33 · 18.3%GRADE not reported 9 · 5%Very low 35 · 19.4%Low 58 · 32.2%Moderate 33 · 18.3%High 12 · 6.7%

Oral or topical or intraperitoneal antibiotics vs placebo/no treatment

Peritonitis · chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Oral or topical or intraperitoneal antibiotics showed no clear difference in peritonitis (number of patients with one or more episodes) compared with placebo/no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Any antifungal intervention for the treatment of oral candidiasis vs placebo/no treatment

Fungal peritonitis (number of patients with one or more episodes) · chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Antifungal may leads to lower fungal peritonitis (number of patients with one or more episodes) compared with placebo/no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral or topical or intraperitoneal antibiotics vs placebo/no treatment

Exit‐site/tunnel infection · chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Oral or topical or intraperitoneal antibiotics showed no clear difference in exit‐site/tunnel infection (number of patients with one or more… compared with placebo/no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral or topical or intraperitoneal antibiotics vs placebo/no treatment

Catheter removal or replacement · chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Oral or topical or intraperitoneal antibiotics showed no clear difference in catheter removal or replacement (number of patients) compared with placebo/no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

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

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

Chlorhexidine dressing following alcohol cleansing vs polyurethane dressing following aqueous povidone‐iodine cleansing

Sepsis without a source · newborn infants with central venous catheters

Chlorhexidine dressing following alcohol cleansing showed no clear difference in sepsis without a source compared with polyurethane dressing following aqueous povidone‐iodine cleansing (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine dressing following alcohol cleansing vs polyurethane dressing following aqueous povidone‐iodine cleansing

Catheter‐related blood stream infection · newborn infants with central venous catheters

Chlorhexidine dressing following alcohol cleansing showed no clear difference in catheter‐related blood stream infection compared with polyurethane dressing following aqueous povidone‐iodine cleansing (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine dressing following alcohol cleansing vs polyurethane dressing following aqueous povidone‐iodine cleansing

Catheter colonisation · newborn infants with central venous catheters

Chlorhexidine dressing following alcohol cleansing probably leads to lower catheter colonisation compared with polyurethane dressing following aqueous povidone‐iodine cleansing (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine dressing following alcohol cleansing vs polyurethane dressing following aqueous povidone‐iodine cleansing

Adverse effects: contact dermatitis · newborn infants with central venous catheters

Chlorhexidine dressing following alcohol cleansing probably leads to higher adverse effects: contact dermatitis compared with polyurethane dressing following aqueous povidone‐iodine cleansing (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Silver‐alginate dressing vs control

CRBSI ‐ Unit of analysis: infants Clinical and microbiological methods · newborn infants with central venous catheters

Silver‐alginate dressing showed no clear difference in CRBSI ‐ Unit of analysis: infants Clinical and microbiological methods compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Silver‐alginate dressing vs control

CRBSI ‐ Unit of analysis: catheters Clinial and microbiological methods · newborn infants with central venous catheters

Silver‐alginate dressing showed no clear difference in CRBSI ‐ Unit of analysis: catheters Clinial and microbiological… compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review