Optimal peritoneal fluid white blood cell count for diagnosis of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients
Background The diagnosis of peritonitis among peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients is based on clinical presentation, dialysis effluent white blood cell (WBC) count, and dialysis effluent culture. Peritoneal fluid WBC count is very important in the initial diagnosis of peritonitis. The purpose of this...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2023-01-01
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Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
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Online Access: | http://krcp-ksn.org/upload/pdf/j-krcp-21-254.pdf |