Short-dwell ethanol lock therapy in children is associated with increased clearance of central line-associated bloodstream infections

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 943-951

  McGrath, Eric J ^a,b   Salloum, Ralph ^a,b   Chen, Xinguang ^b   Jiang, Yifan ^b   Boldt Macdonald, Kathrina ^a   Becker, Cristie ^a,b   Chu, Roland ^a,b   Ang, Jocelyn Y ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

bloodstream infection; central line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI); children; ethanol lock; intravascular device; pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERY CATHETERIZATION; ARTICLE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CENTRAL LINE ASSOCIATED BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CHILD; ERADICATION THERAPY; ETHANOL LOCK THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053249269     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: 19382707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922811409568     Document Type: Article

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