Abstract:Background: The aim of this study is to establish and evaluate whether the use of prophylactic antibiotics in the creation of any autogenous arteriovenous fistula in hemodialysis patients is indicated, evidence-based and/or recommended.
Methods: A systematic review and meta-aggregation of the literature from 1966 to August 2016 in the English language in Medline, Scopus, Embase and Cochrane Library was conducted.
Results: The search produced a total of n=94 articles. Following the application of the recruitm… Show more
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