Is biofilm a cause of silent chronic inflammation in haemodialysis patients? A fascinating working hypothesis

Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2005 Feb;20(2):266-70. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfh571. Epub 2005 Jan 12.

Authors

Gianni Cappelli¹, Ciro Tetta, Bernard Canaud

Affiliation

¹ Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, University of Modena, Modena, Italy.

PMID: 15647310
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfh571

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bacterial Adhesion
Bacterial Infections / etiology
Biofilms
Humans
Inflammation / etiology*
Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*