Patterns and infection outcomes of bacterial colonization in patients with indwelling abdominal drains for malignant ascites | Zendy

Po Chung Chan | Zendy; Ka Wai Cheung | Zendy; Chun Hung Chan | Zendy; Lie Meng Hwang | Zendy; Sing Hung Lo | Zendy

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Patterns and infection outcomes of bacterial colonization in patients with indwelling abdominal drains for malignant ascites

Author(s) -

Po Chung Chan,

Ka Wai Cheung,

Chun Hung Chan,

Lie Meng Hwang,

Sing Hung Lo

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

annals of palliative medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 2224-5839

pISSN - 2224-5820

DOI - 10.21037/apm.2019.09.15

Subject(s) - medicine , colonization , ascites , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

Indwelling abdominal drains for intermittent drainage is an effective treatment for refractory malignant ascites, bacterial colonization and subsequent drain-related infection is however a common concern. This study aimed to investigate the patterns of bacterial colonization and the subsequent infection outcomes in patients with indwelling abdominal drains.

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