Use of ethanol locks to prevent recurrent central line sepsis

被引：86

作者：

Metcalf, SCL ^{[1
]}

Chambers, ST ^{[1
]}

Pithie, AD ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Christchurch Hosp, Dept Infect Dis, Christchurch, New Zealand

来源：

JOURNAL OF INFECTION | 2004年 / 49卷 / 01期

关键词：

central line sepsis; ethanol;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jinf.2003.08.010

中图分类号：

R51 [传染病];

学科分类号：

100401 ;

摘要：

Catheter-related sepsis (CRS) is a common complication of long-term parenteral nutrition. Conventional antibiotic therapy is often effective in the short-term but, because of poor activity against intraluminal microbial biofilms, may not prevent relapse. Ethanol is an effective antiseptic. We describe a case of a patient with recurrent CRS successfully treated with 70% ethanol locks. (C) 2003 The British Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页数：3