A prospective randomized control study of oral nystatin prophylaxis for candida peritonitis complicating continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 549-552

  Lo, Wai Kei ^a,b   Chan, Ching Ying ^a   Cheng, Suk Wai ^a   Poon, Joana Fung Ming ^a   Chan, Daniel Tak Mao ^a   Cheng, Ignatius Kum Po ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TUNG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Candidal peritonitis; continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; nystatin; prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

NYSTATIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERITONITIS; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0029846950     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(96)90466-7     Document Type: Article

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