Read at the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Medical Society, Boston, May 31, 1938. From the Fifth (Harvard) Surgical Service, Boston City Hospital, Boston. * Clinical professor of surgery, Harvard ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “The majority of epidemiologic information about PD-associated peritonitis has come from clinical or registry ...

Rates of peritonitis associated with dialysis have dropped substantially over time, although there are still consistent differences in risk by race and age, a new retrospective cohort study indicates.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The yearly incident peritoneal dialysis cohort size grew 160% during 9 years, data show. The unadjusted rate of ...

BOSTON—Fungal peritonitis has a worse prognosis than bacterial peritonitis in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD), according to a study. It is associated with higher rates of catheter removal, ...

Group A Streptococcus (GAS), primarily known for causing pharyngitis and skin infections, is also responsible for a rare but significant form of peritonitis. This condition involves the inflammation ...