Prognostic impact of peritonitis in hemodialysis patients: A national-wide longitudinal study in Taiwan.
Yueh-An LuKun-Hua TuCheng-Chia LeePatricia W WuChee-Jen ChangYa-Chung TianChih-Wei YangPao-Hsien ChuPublished in: PloS one (2017)
The risk of peritonitis in hemodialysis patients is higher in female gender, liver cirrhosis and polycystic kidney disease. Although peritonitis is a rare condition, it is associated with significantly poorer outcome in hemodialysis patients.