Use of intraperitoneal urokinase for resistant bacterial peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Autor: | Matthew Ka Hang, Tong, Kay Tai, Leung, Yui-Pong, Siu, Kit Fan, Lee, Hoi Kan, Lee, Chun Yun, Yung, Tze Hoi, Kwan, Tak Cheung, Au |
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Rok vydání: | 2005 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male Middle Aged Peritonitis Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Anti-Bacterial Agents Plasminogen Activators Double-Blind Method Peritoneal Dialysis Continuous Ambulatory Humans Drug Therapy Combination Female Infusions Parenteral Prospective Studies Renal Insufficiency Treatment Failure Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Aged |
Zdroj: | Journal of nephrology. 18(2) |
ISSN: | 1121-8428 |
Popis: | Intraperitoneal (IP) urokinase is a fibrinolytic agent that has been used in the adjunctive treatment of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and resistant and relapsing peritonitis. However, its efficacy and role in treating resistant CAPD bacterial peritonitis remain unclear and results from previous prospective studies have been conflicting. We prospectively randomized 88 CAPD patients with bacterial peritonitis resistant to initial empirical IP antibiotics into two groups: IP urokinase 60,000 IU and a placebo group. Patients were treated concomitantly with susceptible antibiotics according to culture results. Peritoneal dialysate grew pseudomonas aeruginosa in 13 patients (14.8%), non-pseudomonas bacteria in 63 patients (71.6%) and negative cultures in 12 patients (13.6%). For the clinical outcomes, there were no significant differences in the primary response rates (61.4 vs. 50%), relapse rates (9.1 vs. 13.6%), Tenckhoff catheter removal rates (22.7 vs. 29.5%) and mortality rates (6.8 and 6.8%) between the urokinase group and the controls (p=ns). Subgroup analysis of culture negative patients (n=12) also demonstrated no sgnificant benefit for urokinase treatment. No significant adverse effects were encountered with the IP urokinase instillation. Total median peritonitis-related length of hospitalization for the urokinase group and controls were 7 and 11 days, respectively (p=0.32). We concluded that IP urokinse plays no significant role as an adjuvant therapy in the treatment of bacterial CAPD peritonitis resistant to initial IP antibiotic therapy. |
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