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Trimethoprim+Sulfamethoxazole Reduces Rates of Melioidosis in High-Risk Hemodialysis Patients.

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Abstract
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Melioidosis causes sepsis and death in the Top End of Northern Australia during the monsoonal wet season. Dialysis-dependent adults suffer higher melioidosis rates compared to low rates among renal transplant patients who routinely receive trimethoprim+sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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Kidney international reports
Volume
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3
Issue
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1
Number of Pages
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160-167
URL
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http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2468-0249(17)30391-1
DOI
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10.1016/j.ekir.2017.09.005
Short Title
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Kidney Int Rep
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