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Nasal antibiotics vs placebo/no treatment: Catheter removal or replacement

Nasal antibiotics showed no clear difference in catheter removal or replacement (number of patients) compared with placebo/no treatment (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Nasal antibiotics vs placebo/no treatment
Catheter removal or replacement (number of patients) · patients with CKD on peritoneal dialysis
Nasal antibiotics showed no clear difference in catheter removal or replacement (number of patients) compared with placebo/no treatment (low certainty).
Antimicrobial agents for preventing peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.92 [0.48, 1.78]2 studies · 289 participantsLow

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Antimicrobial agents for preventing peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients
2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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