Biofilms invade nephrology: Effects in hemodialysis

Blood Purification

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 224-230

  Cappelli, Gianni ^a   Ballestri, M ^a   Perrone, S ^a   Ciuffreda, A ^a   Inguaggiato, P ^a   Albertazzi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Hemodialysis; Ultrapure dialysate

Indexed keywords

DIALYSIS FLUID;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; DIALYSATE; DIALYSIS MEMBRANE; HEMODIALYSIS; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; ULTRAFILTRATION;

EID: 0033868409     PISSN: 02535068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000014421     Document Type: Review

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