title: [Ultrasound of exit-site and tunnel infections in children on peritoneal dialysis].
abstract: Ultrasound diagnosis of catheter related infections in patients on peritoneal dialysis is easy to perform diagnostic procedure which enables more precise diagnosis and better follow-up of therapy. The authors present three cases of exit site and tunnel infections in children, illustrating the value of ultrasound evaluation in their diagnosis and in decisions on conservative treatment or catheter removal.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Nefrologii Dzieciecej Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zurowska
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kosiak
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Czarniak
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bałasz
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zagozdzon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002404:Catheterization; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography