Original Article Assessment of current practice and barriers to antimicrobial prophylaxis in peritoneal dialysis patients

Background. Existing Australasian and international guide-lines outline antibiotic and antifungal measures to prevent the development of treatment-related infection in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Practice patterns and rates of PD-related infection vary widely across renal units in Australia and New Zealand and are known to vary significantly from guideline re-commendations, resulting in PD technique survival rates that are lower than those achieved in many other countries. The aim of this study was to determine if there is an association be-tween current practice and PD-related infection outcomes and to identify the barriers and enablers to good clinical practice. Methods. This is a multicentre network study involving eight PD units in Australia and New Zealand, with a focus on adher