A prospective study of the efficacy of local application of gentamicin versus mupirocin in the prevention of peritoneal dialysis catheter-related infections

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 505-508

  Chu, Kwok Hong ^a   Choy, Wai Yee ^a   Cheung, Chi Chung William ^a   Fung, Ka Shun ^a   Tang, Hon Lok ^a   Lee, William ^a   Cheuk, Au ^a   Yim, Ka Fai ^a   Chan, Wai Han Hilda ^a   Tong, Kwok Lung Matthew ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Exit site infection; Gentamicin; Mupirocin; Peritonitis; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPLICATION SITE INFECTION; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CHINESE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; GRAM POSITIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; LOCAL THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; FEMALE; INDWELLING CATHETER; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; FEMALE; GENTAMICINS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUPIROCIN; OINTMENTS; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PERITONITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN;

EID: 58249083683     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686080802800514     Document Type: Article

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