Prognosis and characteristics of Corynebacterium exit site infection: a single-center retrospective study

Prognosis and characteristics of Corynebacterium exit site infection: a single-center retrospective study

Abstract Background Corynebacterium is a rare but important cause of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated infection. A previous study reported that continued antibiotic use at the exit site is associated with increased Corynebacterium exit site infection (ESI), although the latest International Socie...

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Main Authors: Kazuya Sugita, Naoki Washida, Jyunji Takahashi, Masashi Tsunematsu, Kozi Hosoya, Jun Ito, Yutaka Suzuki, Kiyotaka Uchiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-07-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
Tunnel infection
Peritonitis
Peritoneal dialysis-associated infection
Gentamicin ointment
Antibiotics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-024-00559-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-024-00559-7

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