The impact of topical mupirocin on peritoneal dialysis infection rates in Singapore general hospital.
Background. Peritonitis and exit-site infections (ESI) are major causes of technique failure and morbidity in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Topical mupirocin on the exit-site has been shown to reduce such complications and prolong life in PD. Since the year 2000, such an approach has been ado...
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Oxford University Press
2005
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17196/1/The%20impact%20of%20topical%20mupirocin%20on%20peritoneal%20dialysis%20infection%20rates%20in%20Singapore%20general%20hospital.pdf |