Fungal peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients: Effect of fluconazole treatment and use of the twin-bag disconnect system

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 115-120

  Chen, Chih Ming ^a   Ho, Mao Wang ^a   Yu, Wen Liang ^a   Wang, Jen Hsien ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dialysis instrumentation; Fluconazole; Peritoneal dialysis; Peritonitis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FUNGAL PERITONITIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PERITONEAL CATHETER; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PERITONITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWIN BAG DISCONNECT SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FLUCONAZOLE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSES; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PERITONITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3042622177     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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