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Pre-Operative Anti-Fungal Therapy Does Not Improve Outcomes in Perforated Peptic Ulcers

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2018

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Christopher B. Horn, Adrian A. Coleoglou Centeno, Rohit K. Rasane, Jose A. Aldana, Nicholas B. Fiore, Qiao Zhang, Marlon Torres, John E. Mazuski, Obeid Ilahi, Laurie J. Punch,
Surgical Infections

Abstract

Candida has been recovered in 29%-57% of peritoneal fluid cultures in patients with PPUs. However, no studies have evaluated pre-operative anti-fungal therapy in PPUs. Our data suggest that pre-operative anti-fungal drugs are unnecessary in patients undergoing operative management for PPU.

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