The Effect of Topical Gentamicin and Mupirocin on Peritonitis and Exit Site Infection in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

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Authors

1 Isfahan Kidney Diseases Research Center, Assistant Professor, Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine ,Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

2 Nephrology Resident, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

3 Isfahan Kidney Diseases Research Center, Associate Professor, Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine ,Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

4 Associate Professor, Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine ,Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

5 Internal Medicine Resident, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

6 Nurse, Peritoneal Dialysis, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran.

Abstract

Background: Peritonitis is the most important complication of peritoneal dialysis. The most common cause of peritonitis is catheter exit site infection. Several studies have shown the prophylactic effect of topical mupirocin. According to the report of drug resistance in several studies to muprocin and exit site infection with gram-negative organisms, this study compared the prophylacyic effect of gentamicin with muprocin.Methods: This double blind clinical trial was done on 121 peritoneal dialysis patients. We have investigated the frequency of peritonitis and exit site infection in 2 groups receiving gentamicin and mupirocin ointment for 6 months. Data were analyzed by SPSS software using Student-t, chi-square and logistic regression tests.Finding: After six months, 8 cases of peritonitis were reported in gentamicin group compared to no cases in mupirocin group (P = 0.03). The exit site infection in the fourth and fifth months in the gentamicin group compared to mupirocin group was respectively 4.2 and 3.3 times (P = 0.0001).Conclusion: According to the results of this study, gentamicin ointment have not shown a prophylactic effect on the incidence of exit site infection and peritonitis compared with mupirocin ointment and it is not recommended as a substitute.

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 28, Issue 116 - Serial Number 116
September and October 2011
Pages 1062-1069

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  • Receive Date: 07 March 2011
  • Revise Date: 02 June 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 April 2022

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