Katsuhiko Asanuma

MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry-based identification of Mycobacterium wolinskyi in peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis: a case report

Abstract Background Peritonitis is a major complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Early identification of the causative organism is critical for selecting appropriate antimicrobial therapy in PD-associated peritonitis. However, species-level identification can be challenging w...

Annual dialysis data report 2023, Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy (JSDT) Renal Data Registry

Abstract The annual survey of the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy Renal Data Registry (JRDR) was conducted with 4529 dialysis facilities at the end of 2023, of which 4470 facilities (98.7%) responded to the facility survey and 4284 facilities (94.6%) responded to the patien...