Comparison of exit site infection and peritonitis incidences between povidone-iodine and normal saline use for chronic exit site care in peritoneal dialysis patients

• Principais autores: Su Mi Lee (Autor), Hwa Seong Nam (Autor), Eu Gene Jeong (Autor), Young Ki Son (Autor), Seong Eun Kim (Autor), Won Suk An (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Catheter-related exit site infection is a major risk factor for the development of peritonitis and can contribute to failure of treatment maintenance in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Although povidone-iodine can be used for exit site care, the irritation induced by the local applica...