American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 54, Issue 4 , Pages 702-710 , October 2009

Recurrent and Relapsing Peritonitis: Causative Organisms and Response to Treatment

Received 1 December 2008 ,Accepted 3 April 2009.

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 Originally published online as doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.04.032 on July 6, 2009.

PII: S0272-6386(09)00768-9

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.04.032

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 54, Issue 4 , Pages 702-710 , October 2009

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