Prevention of uncuffed hemodialysis catheter-related bacteremia using an antibiotic lock technique: A prospective, randomized clinical trial

Kidney International

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 161-164

  Kim, S H ^a   Song, K I ^a   Chang, J W ^a   Kim, S B ^a   Sung, S A ^b   Jo, S K ^b   Cho, W Y ^b,c,d   Kim, H K ^b  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea University Ansan Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Konkuk University Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antibiotic lock technique; Catheter related bacteremia; Uncuffed catheter

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CEFAZOLIN; GENTAMICIN; HEPARIN;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAMPLE SIZE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; SURVIVAL RATE; VASCULAR ACCESS; VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 30944463821     PISSN: 00852538     EISSN: 15231755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ki.5000012     Document Type: Article

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