A 63-year-old female with chronic renal failure on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis developed chronic peritonitis. A CDC group EO-3 organism was isolated from the peritoneal dialysis fluid on five occasions over a period of 4 months. This is the first reported isolation of this organism in which it is associated with a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.

Background
 Chronic kidney disease (CKD) with its high prevalence, morbidity and mortality is an important public health problem. Considering the nature of haemodialysis process, it has a considerable impact on coagulation profile. To find out variations in Platelet count, Prothrombin time (PT), International Normalised Ratio (INR) Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) before after ...

INTRODUCTION National chronic dialysis data have had impact in the treatment planning. OBJECTIVE To report data of the annual survey of the Brazilian Society of Nephrology about chronic kidney disease patients on dialysis in July 2013 and compare with 2011-12. METHODS A survey based on data of dialysis units from the whole country. The data collection was performed by using a questionnaire ...

Discontinuation of acute, unplanned dialysis is always an important therapeutic goal in dialysis-requiring patients with existing chronic kidney disease. Only a limited proportion of patients could be weaned off dialysis and remained dialysis-free. Here we performed a multicenter, observational study to investigate factors associated with successful weaning from acute dialysis, and to explore t...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this multicenter nationwide study was to reveal the influence of social and non-medical factors on qualifying children to commence chronic dialysis, to withhold it or to withdraw it. It was also important to compare the real and postulated significance of particular factors that were taken under consideration by pediatric nephrologists, neonatologists and anesthesiologists...

BACKGROUND During the past decade, a trend has been observed in the United States toward initiation of chronic dialysis at higher levels of estimated glomerular filtration rate. This likely reflects secular trends in the composition of the dialysis population and a tendency toward initiation of dialysis earlier in the course of kidney disease. METHODS The goal of this study was to generate mo...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the cost and quality of life associated with the first specialized chronic care facility for disabled dialysis patients. DESIGN A case controlled study in dialysis patients admitted to a specialized chronic dialysis unit (RCDU). SETTING The study compares the cost of care in a specialized chronic care facility with that of a tertiary hospital. PATIENTS All dialysi...

BACKGROUND Different studies in the past have shown that the risk of cancer development is increased in chronic dialysis patients. However, data concerning the cancer risk in Asian dialysis patients was scarce. More importantly, there was lack of information about the cancer-specific mortality in dialysis patients. METHODS A multicenter retrospective cohort study of 6,254 patients who started...

BACKGROUND It is estimated that 20-50% of adult patients start chronic dialysis therapy without prior contact with a nephrologist. The aim of this nationwide study was to assess clinical and metabolic status of children at the start of chronic dialysis in Poland with regard to the timing of the referral to a nephrologist. METHODS We studied data of 180 children (mean age 14+/-6 years) undergo...