Clinical outcomes of infection-related hospitalization in incident peritoneal dialysis patients

Infection is the second leading cause of death in patients undergoing long-term dialysis. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is associated with an increased risk of infection-related hospitalization (IRH) when compared with hemodialysis. In this study, we investigated the influence of IRH on clinical outcomes in incident PD patients.In total, 583 incident PD patients were selected from the Clinical Research Center Registry for End-Stage Renal Disease, a...