Complications in peritoneal dialysis: Peritonitis and exit-site infections

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages

  Keogh, Anne M ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exit site infection; Nursing practice; Peritonitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CAUTERIZATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; HUMAN; INFECTION; NURSING; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030014672     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686089601601s91     Document Type: Conference Paper

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