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Clinical Studies

Prophylaxis against fungal peritonitis in CAPD – a single center experience with low-dose fluconazole

Mayoor V. Prabhu Department of Nephrology, Global Hospitals, Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Sreepada V. Subhramanyam Department of Nephrology, Global Hospitals, Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad, India
,
Sridhar Gandhe Department of Nephrology, Global Hospitals, Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad, India
,
Sinoj K. Antony Department of Nephrology, Global Hospitals, Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad, India
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K. Shivanand Nayak Department of Nephrology, Global Hospitals, Lakdi-ka-pool, Hyderabad, India
Pages 802-805 | Received 10 Mar 2010, Accepted 11 May 2010, Published online: 21 Jul 2010

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