Detective work in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
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| Authors: | W al-Wali R Baillod J M Hamilton-Miller W Brumfitt |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Free Hospital and School of Medicine, Hampstead, London, U.K. |
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| Abstract: | We report five cases of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in which the mechanisms and sources of infection were established. We show how diligent enquiry and environmental investigation can explain the pathogenesis of infection and help in prevention by motivation of the patient. |
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