Efficacy of ethanol locks in reducing central venous catheter infections in pediatric patients with intestinal failure

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1287-1293

  Jones, Brian A ^a   Hull, Melissa A ^a   Richardson, Denise S ^a   Zurakowski, David ^a   Gura, Kathleen ^a   Fitzgibbons, Shimae C ^a   Duro, Debora ^a   Lo, Clifford W ^a   Duggan, Christopher ^a   Jaksic, Tom ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheter related sepsis; Central venous catheter infection; Ethanol locks; Intestinal failure

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGANGLIONOSIS; ALCOHOL TOLERANCE; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ETHANOL LOCK THERAPY; FEMALE; GASTROSCHISIS; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RATE; INTESTINAL DYSMOTILITY; INTESTINAL FAILURE; INTESTINE ATRESIA; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOOBSTRUCTION; REHABILITATION CENTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SMALL INTESTINE DISEASE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLVULUS; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG INSTILLATION; INCIDENCE; INTESTINAL DISEASES; PROCEDURES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHILD; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INSTILLATION, DRUG; INTESTINAL DISEASES; MALE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953820971     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.02.099     Document Type: Article

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