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Point-of-care ultrasound in peritoneal dialysis catheter-related infection: An observational study

Hugo Diniz, Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Oporto, Portugal, Rui Silva, Ana Oliveira, Luciano Pereira, Ana Beco, Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Oporto, Portugal, Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Oporto, Portugal, Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Oporto, Portugal, Nephrology & Infectious Diseases R&D, i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto, Oporto, Portugal, Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Oporto, Portugal
2022 Portuguese Journal of Nephrology and Hypertension  

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Point-of-care ultrasound aims to enhance physical examination findings with real-time information from the ultrasound. Peritoneal dialysis catheter-related infections are a frequent complication of peritoneal dialysis and a major predisposing factor to peritonitis. The diagnosis of peritoneal dialysis catheter-related infections is made with physical examination, but physical findings usually lack sensitivity or specificity. This is a single-center observational study that aimed to evaluate the
more » ... accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound for the diagnosis of peritoneal dialysis catheter-related infections. Sixteen peritoneal dialysis patients with peritoneal dialysis catheter-related infections clinical suspicion were enrolled in this study, as well as nine controls. Peritoneal dialysis catheter-related infection was defined as a purulent discharge with or without inflammatory signs in the peritoneal dialysis catheter exit-site or subcutaneous tunnel, and a positive microbiological culture collected from the exit-site. Point-of-care ultrasound was considered positive when an anechoic collection in relation to the external cuff or catheter tunnel was identified. Physical examination findings were coded using the Exit-site Scoring System. A total of 13 peritoneal dialysis catheter-related infections were diagnosed. The mean Exit-site Scoring System score for the suspected cases of peritoneal dialysis catheter-related infections was 2,82 ± 1,22, and the most commonly encountered sign was purulent discharge. All of the cases of peritoneal dialysis catheter-related infections had a positive point-of-care ultrasound. In contrast, none of the controls had a positive point-of-care ultrasound (p < 0,001). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of physical examination for the diagnosis of peritoneal dialysis catheter-related infections was 0,6 (95% CI 0,37-0,84). In contrast, point-of-care ultrasound had an AUROC of 0,91 (95% CI: 0,73-1) for the diagnosis of peritoneal dialysis catheter-related infections. Nephrologist-performed point-of-care ultrasound is feasible and superior to physical examination for the diagnosis of peritoneal dialysis catheter-related infections.
doi:10.32932/pjnh.2022.03.172 fatcat:g43jtkgyirdxnkeohu4huhj3gy
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Hugo Diniz, Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Oporto, Portugal, Rui Silva, Ana Oliveira, Luciano Pereira, Ana Beco, Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Oporto, Portugal, Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Oporto, Portugal, Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Oporto, Portugal, Nephrology & Infectious Diseases R&D, i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto, Oporto, Portugal, Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Oporto, Portugal. "Point-of-care ultrasound in peritoneal dialysis catheter-related infection: An observational study." Portuguese Journal of Nephrology and Hypertension 35.1 (2022) 53-56