S toxic shock syndrome (STSS), a severe infectious disease caused by group A hemolytic streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes [S. pyogenes]) in patients with purulent pericarditis has hardly ever been reported in the literature. We experienced an extremely rare case of STSS caused by a purulent pericarditis following multiple stab wounds. The patient was successfully treated with intensive blood...

Since maintenance hemodialysis (HD) first became available in the United States 1962, there has been tremendous growth population of patients with kidney failure. HD become a routine treatment carried out outpatient clinics, hospitals, nursing facilities, and patients’ homes. Although it is complex procedure, quite safe. Serious complications are uncommon due to use modern machines water system...

No. Sunday, October 4, 1998 12:00–19:00 Registration 12:00–17:00 Poster Setup 13:30–16:30 Welcoming Tour and Visit to Hammersmith Farm 17:30–19:30 Welcome Wine and Cheese Reception Monday, October 5, 1998 08:45–10:15 Symposium: Therapeutic Options for the Early Stage ESRD Patient Chairs: K. Koch (Germany) & L. Dworkin (USA) Outlook in 1998 on the Impact of Nutrition on Management and Outcome of...