Peritonitis asociada con diálisis

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Peritonitis asociada con diálisis

Definición:

Es una inflamación del revestimiento de la cavidad abdominal (peritoneo), que ocurre en aquellas personas que reciben diálisis peritoneal .

Nombres alternativos:

Peritonitis relacionada con diálisis

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La causa de la peritonitis asociada con diálisis puede ser la introducción de bacterias dentro del área durante el procedimiento de diálisis . Las bacterias de la piel, atípicas o micobacterias, al igual que hongos pueden causar la infección.

Una infección ocurre aproximadamente por cada 15 meses de diálisis peritoneal.

Muestra de peritoneo

Muestra de peritoneo

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