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Question:from North Carolina asked on May 15, 2012:In the ISPD guidelines it states that some physicians order a two day course of prophylactic antibiotics for touch contamination. What is the preferred route? Answers:expert, from (UK):There is not really a preferred route we give IP Vancomycin one off dose as long as gram positive cover is given. Expert A, from (United States): In our program, we order antibiotics (cefazolin and ceftazidime) intraperitoneally for three days. Disclaimer: The answers represent personal views of the experts. The readers should use their own discretion in interpretation and application of the answers and the ISPD does not hold liability for such usage. Previous Question In the ISPD guidelines it states that some physicians order a two day course of prophylactic antibiotics for touch contamination. What is the preferred route? Next Question I was wondering which type of patients are candidates for nocturnal or intermittent PD? Thank you. Past Questions
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