Efficacy of Prophylactic Antibiotics at Peritoneal Catheter Insertion on Early Peritonitis: Data from the Catheter Section of the French Language Peritoneal Dialysis Registry.

CONCLUSION: There is a beneficial effect of prophylactic antibiotic used prior to peritoneal catheter placement, on the occurence of early peritonitis. However, the beneficial effect could be masked by a centre effect. PMID: 27784007 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27784007?dopt=Abstract

Source: American Journal of Nephrology - October 26, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Lanot A, Lobbedez T, Bechade C, Verger C, Fabre E, Dratwa M, Vernier I Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research

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