Recommendations for treatment of exit-site pathology

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 16, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Khanna, Ramesh ^a,b   Twardowski, Zbylut J ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute exit site infection; Catheter removal; Chronic exit site infection; Cuff infection; Cuff shaving; Treatment of exit site infection; Treatment of exit site trauma

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; NEOSPORIN; POVIDONE IODINE; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; RIFAMPICIN;

CATHETER INFECTION; EDEMA; EPITHELIUM; ERYTHEMA; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; PAIN; PERITONEAL CATHETER; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN COLOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRAINAGE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0029931467     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686089601603s06     Document Type: Review

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