… We added tunnel tract infections to this … patients. They suggest that this could be due to
predisposition of the overweight patient for infections, difficulty in diagnosing tunnel infections in …

… When there is no evidence of a tunnel infection, exit-site infections in patients with cuffed
tunneled catheters generally can be treated with the application of topical antibiotic ointments …

… catheter subcutaneous tunnel infection. Therefore, we analyzed tunnel infections occurring
in our … One hundred twenty-nine tunnel infections occurred in 92 of 411 patients (22%) on …

… of tunnel infection or systemic symptoms suggesting the appearance of a CRB. Tunnel
Infection A tunnel infection is defined as culture-positive inflammation within the catheter tunnel …

… , studies have reported peritonitis rates ranging from 1 in 7.6 to 21.5 months (0.56 to 1.58
per patient year) and exit and/or tunnel infections occurring at a rate of 0.6 episodes per year. …

… complications can be divided into exit site infections (ESIs) and tunnel infections (TIs).7-9 …
exit-site and tunnel infections in peritoneal dialysis patients. Am J Kidney Dis 2:89-95. 1990 …

… Exit site infection may lead to catheter tunnel infection and peritonitis. … tunnel infection can
be detected by ultrasonography of the subcutaneous pathway. Tunnel infection or cuff infection …

… over a guidewire with a new dialysis catheter, utilizing the same subcutaneous tunnel. … We
observed a high frequency of infections of the replacement dialysis catheter following an initial …

… It is important to note that patients with exit-site infections and tunnel infections caused by
S. aureus will have frequently recurrent peritonitis and catheter removal may be necessary. …

… is now well established in the early diagnosis of tunnel infections, no clear guidelines exist
for management of these infections. In this study, patients with deep tunnel infection who did …