Talerngsak Kanjanabuch, Tanittha Chatsuwan, Nibondh Udomsantisuk, Tanawin Nopsopon, Pongpratch Puapatanakul, Guttiga Halue, Pichet Lorvinitnun, Kittisak Tangjittrong, Surapong Narenpitak, Chanchana Boonyakrai, Sajja Tatiyanupanwong, Rutchanee Chieochanthanakij, Worapot Treamtrakanpon, Uraiwan Parinyasiri, Niwat Lounseng, Phichit Songviriyavithaya, Suchai Sritippayawan, Somchai Eiam-Ong, Kriang Tungsanga, David W Johnson, Bruce Robinson, Jeffrey Perl
Introduction: This describes variations in facility peritoneal dialysis (PD) effluent (PDE) culture techniques and local microbiology laboratory practices, competencies, and quality assurance associated with peritonitis, with a specific emphasis on factors associated with culture-negative peritonitis (CNP). Methods: Peritonitis data were prospectively collected from 22 Thai PD centers between May 2016 and October 2017 as part of the Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study...
April 2021: KI Reports