Clinical Trial on Antibiotic-Lock in Tenckhoff Catheter for Relasping and Repeat Peritonitis

Biofilm formation is an important cause of catheter-related infection. In hemodialysis, use of an antibiotic-lock has been proven to be effective to manage such a complication with preservation of the central venous catheter. In peritoneal dialysis, while biofilm has been implicated in relapsing and repeat peritonitis, both of which are caused by the identical bacteria as in their preceding peritonitis episode, no adjunctive measure has been proven to be effective to eradicate the biofilm bacteria. As a result, Tenckhoff catheter removal is the only recommended option for the patients suffering from relapsing or repeat peritonitis. In this study, the investigators are going to investigate whether the use of an antibiotic-lock can be useful to eradicate the biofilm in the Tenckhoff catheter to prevent future episodes of peritonitis caused by the same organism.