An episode of CAPD peritonitis is usually caused by a single pathogen, Dr. Gokal said. The causative organism is often a gram-positive coccus originating from the normal flora of the patient’s skin.
The organs of the abdominal cavity (stomach, intestine, pancreas, liver, kidney, gallbladder, etc.) are surrounded and supported [held in place] by a 2-layer membrane called the peritoneum. The ...
"Cholelithiasis requires quick treatment and treatment as it can cause various complications such as peritonitis." Kim ...
Relapsing CAPD peritonitis is defined arbitrarily as a second episode of peritonitis caused by the same organism that caused the immediately preceding episode and occurring within four weeks of ...