title: Conditions leading to catheter removal or substitution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Peritoneal Dialysis Unit, St. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy. eagle@goldnet.it
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dell'Aquila
authors.forename: Maria Pia
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Rodighiero
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonello
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ronco
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment