Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis (PD) access sites are portals of entry for bacteremia
and peritonitis, respectively. Incidence rates of hemodialysis-associated bacteremia and PD …

During the past 2 decades, the incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the United
States has more than doubled, with more than 380,000 patients currently receiving …

Infections related to dialysis access devices are a common cause of morbidity and mortality
in dialysis dependent end-stage renal disease patients. Catheter related blood stream …

Access-related infections (ARIs), such as exit-site infections, tunnel infections, bacteremia,
fungemia and peritonitis, are the Achilles' heel of dialysis, and contribute significantly to …

Infection is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in end-stage renal disease patients.
Unintentional pathogens are introduced into an immunocompromised host during …

Infection is a significant driver of morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage renal
disease undergoing maintenance dialysis. In the United States, septicemia and other …

This Review focuses on the changing epidemiology of infections among patients with end-
stage renal disease who are undergoing dialysis. In particular, bloodstream infections …

Background The second leading cause of death among hemodialysis patients is infection.
The risk of infection is exacerbated by the routine access to patients' bloodstream. The …

The Kidney Book (903 Pages) Page 1 471 Mathini Jayaballa Introduction • Peritoneal dialysis
(PD) involves the insertion and maintenance of a catheter that extends from the external …

Since 2009, the peritoneal dialysis (PD) registry has been carried out as part of the annual
nationwide survey conducted by the Statistical Survey Committee of the Japanese Society …