15,16 When peritoneal dialysis is being performed for treatment of acute kidney injury (AKI) (discussed below), the catheter should preferably be placed as described above. However, when the ...

Patients with end-stage renal disease who opt for peritoneal dialysis experience no greater risk of catheter infection than those who undergo hemodialysis, a new study has found. Patients with end ...

The rates of such infections can be reduced if dialysis centers implement protocols that reduce peritoneal catheter colonization and infection. Chua, A. N., Goldstein, S. L., Bell, D.