Continuous Cycling Peritoneal Dialysis Is Associated With Lower Rates of Catheter Infections Than Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 133-136

  Holley, Jean L ^a   Bernardini, Judith ^a   Piraino, Beth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

catheter infections; continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; Continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis; disconnect systems

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 0025031647     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(12)80567-1     Document Type: Article

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