Effluent microscopy is a useful adjuvant diagnostic tool in peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis.
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DOI: 10.5414/cn110732
Abstract: BACKGROUND Infectious complications are the leading cause of technical failure in peritoneal dialysis (PD); however, targeted anti-infective therapy is not feasible at the onset, as effluent cultures take days and may be inconclusive. Although recommended… read more here.
Keywords: associated peritonitis; effluent microscopy; peritonitis; peritoneal dialysis ... See more keywords