A preliminary report on the effectiveness of nanotechnology anti-microbial spray dressing in preventing Tenckhoff catheter exit-site infection

Perit Dial Int. 2014 Sep-Oct;34(6):670-3. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2013.00199.

Authors

Bonnie Mee Ling Tam¹, Susan Ka Yee Chow²

Affiliations

¹ School of Nursing The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Kowloon, Hong Kong.
² School of Nursing The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Kowloon, Hong Kong susan.chow@polyu.edu.hk.

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Catheter-Related Infections / prevention & control*
Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects*
Chi-Square Distribution
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hong Kong
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic / diagnosis
Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
Male
Middle Aged
Nanotechnology
Occlusive Dressings*
Peritoneal Dialysis / adverse effects*
Peritoneal Dialysis / methods
Reference Values
Single-Blind Method
Statistics, Nonparametric
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents