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Radiology, Vol 151, 491-494, Copyright © 1984 by Radiological Society of North America

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In-111-leukocyte scintigraphy for detection of infection associated with peritoneal dialysis catheters

SL Kipper, RW Steiner, KF Witztum, RM Basarab, MS Kipper, SE Halpern and WL Ashburn

In-111-labeled leukocytes were administered to 13 patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in order to locate catheter- associated infections. Using a marker to indicate the catheter exit site, infections of the catheter tunnel were correctly identified prior to surgery in 4 patients with relapsing peritonitis and infections of the exit site were diagnosed in 5 out of 7 patients. There were no false positives or negatives as documented by surgery or follow-up. The authors conclude that In-111-leukocyte scintigraphy appears to be accurate in diagnosing peritoneal infections of the dialysis catheter tunnel.




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