Treatment of Hickman catheter sepsis using antibiotic lock technique. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1995 Oct;16(10):596-8
Date
10/01/1995Pubmed ID
8568206DOI
10.1086/647015Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0029383351 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 105 CitationsAbstract
Antibiotic lock therapy, an alternative treatment for Hickman catheter sepsis, was evaluated in six recipients of prolonged outpatient intravenous therapy. Twenty-two episodes of catheter sepsis were identified, involving coagulase-negative staphylococci (11), gram-negative bacilli (3), gram-positive bacilli (1), yeast (4), and mixed bacteria or fungi (3). In a select group of patients, treatment was successful 92% of the time.
Author List
Krzywda EA, Andris DA, Edmiston CE Jr, Quebbeman EJAuthor
Edward J. Quebbeman MD Emeritus Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Anti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial Infections
Catheterization, Central Venous
Catheters, Indwelling
Equipment Contamination
Humans
