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Regular Deworming: A Missed Opportunity to Prevent Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Infections in Children

Biswanath Basu1, Tks Mahapatra2

  • 1Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, NRS Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, India basuv3000@gmail.com.

Peritoneal Dialysis International : Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis
|March 24, 2016
PubMed

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Regular deworming significantly reduced infections in children undergoing chronic peritoneal dialysis (PD). This intervention may help prevent secondary bacterial infections, improving treatment outcomes for pediatric end-stage renal disease patients.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nephrology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Chronic peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a vital treatment for pediatric end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
  • Dialysis-related infections are a primary cause of treatment failure in PD patients.
  • Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) infestation can exacerbate infection risk through pruritus, leading to scratching and potential bacterial contamination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of regular deworming on infection rates in children with chronic PD.
  • To determine if Enterobius vermicularis infestation contributes to secondary bacterial infections in this vulnerable population.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study was conducted over a 1-year period.
  • Children on chronic PD underwent regular deworming protocols.
  • Infection rates were monitored and compared before and after the intervention.

Main Results:

  • A significant reduction in the overall infection rate was observed, decreasing from 5.4 to 2.3 infections per patient-year.
  • Regular deworming demonstrated a clear positive effect on reducing infection incidence.

Conclusions:

  • Regular deworming is a potentially effective strategy to decrease secondary bacterial infections in children undergoing chronic PD.
  • Implementing deworming protocols could improve PD technique survival and patient outcomes in pediatric ESRD care.

Keywords:
Enterobius vermicularisPediatric peritoneal dialysisperitoneal dialysis-related infectionworms

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