Taurolidine lock: The key to prevention of recurrent catheter-related bloodstream infections

Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 462-465

  Jurewitsch, Brian ^a   Jeejeebhoy, Khursheed N ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bloodstream infection; Catheter infection; Lock solution; Taurolidine

Indexed keywords

LIPID EMULSION; TAUROLIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER RELATED BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG INSTILLATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFECTION RATE; INTESTINE MOTILITY; INTESTINE PSEUDOOBSTRUCTION; RECURRENT INFECTION; SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACTEREMIA; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTERAL NUTRITION, HOME; TAURINE; THIADIAZINES;

EID: 18744363007     PISSN: 02615614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2005.02.001     Document Type: Article

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