Fungal isolates in peritoneal fluid culture do not impact peri-operative outcomes of peptic ulcer perforation

• Main Authors: Kwan, Jia Rui, Lim, Melvin, Ng, Felicia, Shelat, Vishal
• 其他作者: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: 2020
• 主題: Science::Medicine; Fungal Isolate; Outcome
• 在線閱讀: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/144617
• 機構: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Fungal isolates from peritoneal fluid sampling in patients with perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) is not uncommon and its management unclear. This study aims to evaluate whether the presence of fungus in peritoneal fluid cultures is a predictor of morbidity and mortality after laparotomy for...