Ethanol-lock therapy for the prevention of central venous access device infections in pediatric patients with intestinal failure

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 67-73

  Cober, M Petrea ^a   Kovacevich, Debra S ^a   Teitelbaum, Daniel H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

bloodstream infections; ethanol lock therapy; intestinal failure; parenteral nutrition; vascular access device

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; BODY WEIGHT; CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS DEVICE INFECTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DEVICE INFECTION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; ENTEROCOCCAL INFECTION; ETHANOL LOCK THERAPY; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOSIS; OUTPATIENT; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTESTINAL DISEASES; MALE; OUTPATIENTS; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THROMBOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79251507686     PISSN: 01486071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148607110362758     Document Type: Article

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