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

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...

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Autores principales: Lee, Su Mi, Nam, Hwa Seong, Jeong, Eu Gene, Son, Young Ki, Kim, Seong Eun, An, Won Suk
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4714173/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26894035
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.krcp.2014.05.030

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