Jamale T, Dhokare A, Satpute K, Kulkarni R, Usulumarty D, Vishwanath B, Noronha S, Hase N. Epidemic of Chemical Peritonitis in Patients on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis: A Report from Western India.
Perit Dial Int 2016;
36:347-9. [PMID:
27230600 DOI:
10.3747/pdi.2015.00055]
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Abstract
While non-infectious etiologies like chemical irritants are rare causes of epidemics of peritonitis, this possibility should be considered when one encounters an unusual clustering of peritonitis cases. We describe here an epidemic of chemical peritonitis at our center.
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