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 …

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an effective renal replacement strategy for patients suffering from
end-stage renal disease. PD offers patient survival comparable to or better than in-center …

Peritonitis remains a leading complication of perito-neal dialysis (PD). Around 18% of the
infection-related mortality in PD patients is the result of peritonitis. Although less than 4% of …

Background Over the past two decades, the rate of peritonitis in patients treated by
peritoneal dialysis (PD) has been significantly reduced. However, peritonitis remains a …

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 …

Background Peritoneal dialysis (PD)–related peritonitis remains the leading cause of
technique failure and a significant cause of morbidity among PD patients. Rates in the …

Human blood Vγ9/Vδ2 T cells, monocytes and neutrophils share a responsiveness toward
inflammatory chemokines and are rapidly recruited to sites of infection. Studying their …

Results Of 734 children enrolled (54% boys; median age= 9 years old; interquartile range, 1–
15) from 29 centers, 391 peritonitis episodes occurred among 245 individuals over 10,130 …

Background We investigated patient and technique survival and factors affecting mortality in
Turkish peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Patients and Methods This was a retrospective …

Peritonitis remains a frequent complication of peritoneal dialysis in children and is the most
common reason for technique failure. The microbiology is characterized by a predominance …