title: Epidemic of Chemical Peritonitis in Patients on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis: A Report from Western India.
abstract: While non-infectious etiologies like chemical irritants are rare causes of epidemics of peritonitis, this possibility should be considered when one encounters an unusual clustering of peritonitis cases. We describe here an epidemic of chemical peritonitis at our center.
authors.affiliation: Nephrology, Seth GS Medical college, KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India tukaramjamale@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Tukaram
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jamale
authors.affiliation: Nephrology, Seth GS Medical college, KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Aniruddha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dhokare
authors.affiliation: Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Kushal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Satpute
authors.affiliation: Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Renu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.affiliation: Nephrology, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Deepa
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Usulumarty
authors.affiliation: Nephrology, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Billa
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vishwanath
authors.affiliation: Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Noronha
authors.affiliation: Nephrology, Seth GS Medical college, KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Niwrutti
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hase
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015314:Dialysis Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects*; D058872:Epidemics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015314:Dialysis Solutions
keywords: Sterile peritonitis; epidemic; glucose degradation products