Staphylococcus aureus has long been recognized as an important pathogen in human
disease. Due to an increasing number of infections caused by methicillin-resistant S. aureus …

Peritonitis remains a leading complication of perito-neal dialysis (PD). It contributes to
technique failure and hospitalization, and sometimes is associated with death of the patient …

A proper understanding of the patterns of occurrence of infectious complications in patients
on peritoneal dialysis (PD) is crucial to lay the foundation for interventions directed at the …

As many as 15 to 50% of end-stage kidney disease patients are on peritoneal dialysis (PD),
but peritonitis limits its more widespread use. Several PD catheter–related interventions …

Objective We studied the clinical characteristics that influence the risk of dialysis-related
peritonitis complication in incident Chinese patients undergoing continuous ambulatory …

The objective of this study was to compare prophylaxis for Staphylococcus aureus infections
in peritoneal dialysis patients using 600 mg cyclic oral rifampin for 5 days every 3 months …

Background: A large proportion (15% to 50%) of the end-stage renal disease population are
on peritoneal dialysis (PD). The major limitation is peritonitis, which leads to technique …

Peritonitis that is caused by Staphylococcus aureus is a serious complication in peritoneal
dialysis (PD), but the clinical course of PD-related S. aureus peritonitis remains unclear. All …

Background: Both peritonitis and serum albumin level are associated with morbidity and
mortality in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Severe cases of peritonitis result in …

Background Peritonitis is a common complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) that is
associated with significant morbidity including death, hospitalisation, and need to change …