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Patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) who experience an exit-site infection (ESI) are at increased risk for peritonitis, data from a Canadian study show. The study, led by Manish M. Sood, MD, of the ...

Acid, bile, pancreatic juice, and IgA in the gut lumen, the tight junctions between intestinal epithelial cells, and immune cells in the lamina propria normally work in conjunction to prevent the ...

Dark Star Orchestra took the stage Friday without Rob Eaton, as the guitarist rests following a diagnosis of "acute cardio peritonitis." ...

A research team discovers that by repurposing an antirheumatic gold drug, auranofin (AUR), 'last-resort' antibiotics can be resensitized for treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant ...

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. Q: I am a 55-year-old woman who was diagnosed with diverticulitis in July 2006, and had ...