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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 1982
Filed:
Nov. 21, 1980
Robert L Stephen, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Carl Kablitz, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Dietz van Dura, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Curtis L Atkin, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Stephen C Jacobsen, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
A composition and method for use with peritoneal dialysis patients for preventing or treating dialysis induced peritonitis. The method utilizes a flush solution of normal saline to prepare the peritoneal cavity for infusion of a dilute iodine solution which operates to kill pathogenic organisms contained therein. The dilute iodine solution has a combination I.sub.2 and HIO concentration in the approximate range of 0.1 ppm to 15 ppm and requires residence time of less than five minutes to provide an effective kill. The serial application of flush and dilute iodine solutions may be applied as part of a regular peritoneal dialysis program to prevent peritonitis or may be used with greater frequency as treatment for existing dialysis induced peritonitis.