title: Self-monitoring of microbiological levels in dialysis fluids.
abstract: Self monitoring of dialysis fluids is important. The dialysis technician has experience of the microbiological situation of the fluid systems and can make more tests for personnel safety. The tests are not expensive and are very easy to learn. It seems that the cells, which generate endotoxins, cannot be determined by the plate count system. No tanks or permanent water flow UV sterilisation in the pipeline to the dialysis machines can prevent the build up of biofilms and higher endotoxin amounts in water.
authors.affiliation: WERNER GmbH, Leverkusen, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Träger
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D015314:Dialysis Solutions; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D015314:Dialysis Solutions