Predictors of culture-negative peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis: a single center, retrospective study

Predictors of culture-negative peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis: a single center, retrospective study

Abstract Background Empirical antibiotic treatment against peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis should be immediately initiated before PD effluent culture results are obtained. As culture results guide the choice of antibiotics, culture-negative peritonitis (CNP) is a serious issue. In addit...

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Main Authors: Hisato Shima, Takuya Okamoto, Manabu Tashiro, Tomoko Inoue, Seiichiro Wariishi, Hiroyasu Bando, Hiroyuki Azuma, Naohito Iwasaka, Takuji Ohara, Toshio Doi, Kazuyoshi Okada, Jun Minakuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
Culture-negative peritonitis
Peritoneal dialysis
Gender
Dialysate cell counts
β2-microglobulin
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-023-00498-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-023-00498-9

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