BACKGROUND Ascites is a common clinical sign noted in 3% to 4% of hospitalized medical patients. Nearly 94% of patients with ascites have non-malignant etiologies, with the most common being chronic ...

The risk of S. aureus exit-site infections can be reduced by implementing a protocol to diminish colonization of the nares or the peritoneal catheter exit site. 6,7,8 In a randomized, controlled ...