Peritoneal dialysis in Herzegovina, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: 18 years of experience from our center.

Introduction: Due to treatment of end‐stage‐renal‐disease (ESRD), continuous peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is used in 11% of cases and is associated with several PD‐associated infections. Methods: Clinical data on 71 patients with CAPD were evaluated in addition to exit site infections and episodes of acute peritonitis (AP). Results: There were 39 men and 32 women. Average age was 61 years when we began CAPD and average time spent on CAPD program was 3.35 years. Illness that dominantly caused ESRD was diabetes (23 patients). Exit site infection was mostly caused by S epidermidis‐MRSE and AP was most commonly caused by Staphylococcus sp. group. Most common cause of death was cardiovascular disease. At the end of this study, 9 patients were alive and still on CAPD, 10 were transplanted, 15 switched to HD and 36 died. Conclusion: Optimal prevention measures and treatment of infectious complications in CAPD is necessary for better treatment possibilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]