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Antibiotic prophylaxis for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy for non‐malignant conditions: a double‐blind prospective randomized controlled trial

A. Saadeddin, D. Freshwater, N C Fisher, B.J.M. Jones

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics · 2005 · 62 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

Antibiotic prophylaxis prior to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy insertion reduces both percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy site and systemic infections in patients without malignant disease.

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Bacteraemia and antibiotic resistance of its pathogens reported in England and Wales between 1990 and 1998: trend analysis

Mark Reacher · BMJ · 2000 · 307 citations · Full text

Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

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Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG): A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

J. Keymling, E.G. Hahn, C. Ell · Endoscopy · 1999 · 159 citations

Antibiotic Prophylaxis For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy · 1995 · 134 citations

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