Prevention of peritonitis in newly-placed peritoneal dialysis catheters: efficacy of oral prophylaxis with cefuroxime axetil - a preliminary study

VELİOĞLU A., AŞICIOĞLU E., Ari E., Arikan H., Tuglular S., Ozener C.

MINERVA UROLOGICA E NEFROLOGICA, vol.68, no.1, pp.27-31, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 68 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Journal Name: MINERVA UROLOGICA E NEFROLOGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.27-31
  • Keywords: Antibiotic prophylaxis, Catheter, Peritoneal dialysis, Peritonitis, Cefuroxime axetil, VANCOMYCIN-RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCI, SURGICAL SITE INFECTION, ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS, ANTIBIOTIC-PROPHYLAXIS, SURGERY, STATEMENT, INSERTION
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Peritonitis is one of the causes of early peritoneal dialysis (PD) failure in newly-placed catheters. Antibiotic prophylaxis has been recommended to decrease the risk of infection after PD catheter placement. In this study, we compared the efficacy of parenteral versus oral prophylactic cefuroxime axetil for preventing peritonitis after placed PD catheters.