Successful prevention of tunneled, central catheter infection by antibiotic lock therapy using vancomycin and gentamycinAbdulla K Al-Hwiesh
Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Division, King Fahd Hospital of the University, King Faisal University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 18:239-47. 2007
..11 per 1000 DS), p 0.05). Our study suggests that antibiotic-lock therapy using a combination of vancomycin and gentamycin is useful in preventing catheter-related blood stream infection in patients on HD...
- Pyoderma gangrenosum in a renal transplant recipient: a case report
Abdullah K Al-Hwiesh
Consultant Internist Nephrologist, Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 17:559-63. 2006
..To our knowledge, the association between PG and renal transplant has not been reported previously...
- Tunneled femoral vein catheterization for long term hemodialysis: a single center experience
Abdulla K Al-Hwiesh
Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Division, King Fahd Hospital of the University, King Faisal University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 18:37-42. 2007
..We conclude that tunneled femoral catheters are suitable alternatives for long-term hemodialysis access. Additional studies with a greater sample size are needed to confirm this conclusion...
- Outpatient percutaneous renal biopsy in adult patients
Abdulla K Al-Hweish
Department of Nephrology, King Fahd Hospital, King Faisal University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 18:541-6. 2007
..it resolved spontaneously without intervention. We conclude that in selected patients, same-day discharge after 6 hours of renal biopsy may be given safely without increased risk of complications...
- Xanthgranulomatous pyelonephritis associated with Staphylococcus aureus
Abdulla K Al-Hwiesh
Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahad Hospital, Al Khobar University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 18:613-6. 2007
..He had been known to have diabetes mellitus type II for 20 years, and he was diagnosed to have a left renal stone three months prior to this presentation. The patient's urine and the left psous abscess grew staphylococcus aureus...
- Calciphylaxis of both proximal and distal distribution
Abdulla K Al-Hwiesh
King Fahd University Hospital, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 19:82-6. 2008
..To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of calciphylaxis with both proximal and distal distribution...
- Tunneled catheter-antibiotic lock therapy for prevention of dialysis catheter-related infections: a single center experience
Abdulla Khalaf Al-Hwiesh
Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Division, King Fahd Hospital of the University, King Faisal University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 19:593-602. 2008
..05). Our study suggests that antibiotic-lock therapy using a combination of vancomycin and gentamycin is useful in preventing catheter-related blood stream infection in patients on HD...
- Prevention of staphylococcal peritonitis in CAPD patients combining ablution and mupirocin
Abdulla K Al-Hwiesh
Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahd University Hospital, King Faisal University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 19:737-45. 2008
..aureus peritonitis...
