Antibiotic-lock technique using daptomycin for subcutaneous injection ports in a patient on home parenteral nutrition

Journal of Infection

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 298-299

  Grau, Santiago ^a   Gil, María José ^a   Antonio, Javier Mateu de ^a   Pera, Miguel ^a   Marín Casino, Mónica ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antibiotic lock technique; Catheter related infections; Daptomycin; Home parenteral nutrition; Staphylococcus spp

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DAPTOMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

AGED; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER INFECTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENTEROCUTANEOUS FISTULA; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILEORECTAL ANASTOMOSIS; LETTER; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; RECURRENT INFECTION; SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME; STAPHYLOCOCCAL BACTEREMIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS HOMINIS;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DAPTOMYCIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; PARENTERAL NUTRITION, HOME;

EID: 72049085530     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2009.08.003     Document Type: Letter

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