Disposal of dialysate in HIV-positive patients: an update.
One of the concerns with the use of peritoneal dialysis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients is disposal of the peritoneal effluents. This article reviews survival characteristics of HIV in dialysate effluents and current disinfectant strategies.
Scheel
P J
PJ
Department of Medicine Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Malan
M
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D015314:Dialysis Solutions; D004203:Disinfection; D006678:HIV / Q000502:physiology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis
D015314:Dialysis Solutions; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal