A randomised prospective comparison of intraperitoneal vancomycin plus aztreonam versus oral ofloxacin as primary treatment of bacterial peritonitis in CAPD patients

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Project Title
A randomised prospective comparison of intraperitoneal vancomycin plus aztreonam versus oral ofloxacin as primary treatment of bacterial peritonitis in CAPD patients
Principal Investigator
Professor Cheng, Ignatius Kum Po   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Miss Wong   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
36
Start Date
1989-05-01
Amount
20000
Conference Title
A randomised prospective comparison of intraperitoneal vancomycin plus aztreonam versus oral ofloxacin as primary treatment of bacterial peritonitis in CAPD patients
Presentation Title
Keywords
CAPD patients
Discipline
Others - Medicine, Dentistry and Health
HKU Project Code
N/A
Grant Type
Other Funding Scheme
Funding Year
1988
Status
Completed
Objectives
To investigate the relative efficacy and cost-benefit of using intraperitoneal vancomycin plus aztreonam versus oral ofloxacin as the primary mode of therapy in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis who develop bacterial peritonitis.