Peritoneal dialysis-(PD) related infections continue to be a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in patients on renal replacement therapy via PD. However, despite the great efforts …

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) related infections continue to be a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in patients undertaking renal replacement therapy with PD. Nevertheless, despite …

The importance of sonography for the early detection and follow-up of tunnel infections in
peritoneal dialysis patients is well documented, whereas other indications are less clear. We …

The management of catheter-related infections has become a major challenge in continuous
ambulatory peritoneal dialysis treatment. Early recognition and discrimination of mere exit …

Exit-site infections (ESI) and/or tunnel infections (TI) are common causes of peritoneal
catheter loss. Catheter-related infection can be characterized by ultrasonographic …

Catheter-related infection is one of the most important causes of technical dropout in
peritoneal dialysis patients. Both the type of cultured organism and the extent of …

Ultrasonographic examination of the subcutaneous course and exit site of the Tenckhoff
catheter in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) was …

Peritoneal dialysis—(PD) related infections continue to be a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in patients on PD. Although great advances have been made in the prevention and …

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is associated with a high risk of infection of the peritoneum,
subcutaneous tunnel and catheter exit site. Although quality standards demand an infection …

Peritoneal dialysis related infections include infection of the catheter exit site, subcutaneous
pathway, or effluent. Exit-site infections, predominately owing to Staphylococcus aureus, are …