Coagulase Negative Staphylococcal Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Author(s) -
CheukChun Szeto,
Bonnie ChingHa Kwan,
KaiMing Chow,
Miu-Fong Lau,
Man-Ching Law,
Kwok-Yi Chung,
ChiBon Leung,
Philip KamTao Li
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.03070707
Subject(s) - medicine , peritonitis , peritoneal dialysis , cefazolin , antibiotics , staphylococcus , surgery , coagulase , vancomycin , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , genetics , biology
Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species is the most common cause of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis; however, the optimal treatment strategy of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species peritonitis remains controversial.
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