Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Infections Recommendations: 2005 Update

Renal Electrolyte Division,1 University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Albany College of Pharmacy,2 Albany, New York, USA; Hans Mak Institute,3 Naarden, The Netherlands; Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences,4 Lucknow, India; Renal Division,5 Baxter Healthcare Corporation, McGaw Park, Illinois, USA; Department of Medical Microbiology,6 University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Medicine & Therapeutics,7 Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Centre for Kidney Diseases,8 Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Singapore; Division of Infectious Diseases,9 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Division of Nephrology,10 Hospital Juan Canalejo, A Coruña, Spain; Division of Nephrology,11 Hospital General de Zona #2, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Hermosillo, Mexico; Pediatric Nephrology Division,12 University Children’s Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Renal Dialysis Treatment,13 Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom

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