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Peritoneal Dialysis–Related Peritonitis and Kidney Transplant Outcomes

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.30144

August 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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These findings suggest that a history of peritonitis is associated with increased risks of graft failure and death after kidney transplant and highlight the importance of comprehensive pretransplant assessment and longitudinal risk stratification.

Corresponding Author: Na Jiang, MD, PhD, Australasian Kidney Trials Network, Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland, Lower Ground Floor, Bldg 35, 199 Ipswich Rd, Woolloongabba, Brisbane 4102, Australia (jiangna@renji.com).

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