Infections in Pediatric Dialysis Patients in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Kuwait: 10 Year’s Experience

Abstract

Objective: As the incidence of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) worldwide has increased, so has the need for performing Hemodialysis (HD) and Peritoneal Dialysis (PD). We sought to identify risk factors and measure the rate of infections in pediatric patients undergoing dialysis.