Infections related to prosthetic materials in patients on chronic dialysis.
Access to dialysis is the most infection prone part of any dialysis system. The prophylactic management of the exit site, the various access systems and their role in infections is discussed. Methods are suggested to avoid or control infections.
Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. vas@sympatico.ca
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D018441:Biofilms; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation*