Irritant Contact Dermatitis at Peritoneal Dialysis Exit Site Due to Misuse of Nitrofurazone: Case Series undefinedIrritant Contact Dermatitis and Nitrofurazoneundefined

Abstract

Erythema around the catheter exit site in peritoneal dialysis patients occurs usually due to exit-site infections, but also rarely develops due to noninfectious causes. The absence of purulent drainage, pain, or edema, and the characteristic appearance of lesions with negative culture results are supporting findings for irritant contact dermatitis. Here we discussed the development of irritant contact dermatitis around the catheter exit site due to the misuse of nitrofurazone in peritoneal dialysis patients. Nitrofurazone should be avoided in exit-site care due to its irritant potential.