Pseudomonas exit site infections in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients.
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Pseudomonas exit site infections in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients.
The purpose of this study is to examine the natural history of Pseudomonas aeruginosa exit site infections in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients treated with oral ciprofloxacin and local exit site care. A retrospective view was undertaken of 18 episodes of P. aeruginosa exit site infections developing in 17 patients maintained on CAPD during 1989 and 1990. Standardized th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
سال: 1992
ISSN: 1046-6673,1533-3450
DOI: 10.1681/asn.v2101498