Sammendrag
Objective: Determine the significance of recovering yeasts from
intraoperative specimens from the abdominal cavity and to evaluate the
effect of single intraoperative dose of fluconazole on clinical outcome
in patients with intra-abdominal perforations. Design: Prospective,
randomized, double-blind study. Setting: Multicenter study from 13
hospitals in Norway. Patients: 109 patients with intra-abdominal
perforations. Interventions: Patients were randomiezed to receive
either a single 400mg fluconazole dose or placebo during the operation.
Key words: Candida, candidiasis, colonization, critical care,
fluconazole, infection, peritonitis, prophylaxis, surgery.
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