Procedure-specific antibiotic prophylaxis recommendations for peritoneal dialysis patients, based on ISPD 2016 guidelines and a 2021 review by Hsueh, Hu, & Shah.
Choose the procedure your peritoneal dialysis patient is scheduled to undergo.
Hsueh L, Hu SL, Shah AD. Periprocedural Peritonitis Prophylaxis: A Summary of the Microbiology and the Role of Systemic Antimicrobials. Kidney Dis (Basel). 2021;7(2):90–99. doi:10.1159/000513773.
Li PK, Szeto CC, Piraino B, et al. ISPD peritonitis recommendations: 2016 update on prevention and treatment. Perit Dial Int. 2016;36(5):481–508.
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