Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: factors influencing recovery of organisms from effluents.
In order to establish reasons for a decreased yield of positive culture results from peritoneal dialysates of patients with continuous ambulatory dialysis peritonitis 60 specimens were examined, 47 (78%) of which were positive. A negative result was associated with a delay in processing the specimen and the presence of antimicrobial substances in the dialysate. The application of a method involving dilution of a large volume of effluent in broth did not substantially increase the positive yield.
Public Health Laboratory, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England, UK.
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D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*