RETAINED HICKMAN CATHETER CUFF AS A SOURCE OF INFECTION

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ALWALI, WI [1 ]
WILCOX, MH [1 ]
THICKETT, KJ [1 ]
SIMMONS, KM [1 ]
SPENCER, RC [1 ]
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[1] ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSP,DEPT HAEMATOL,SHEFFIELD S10 2JF,S YORKSHIRE,ENGLAND
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10.1016/0163-4453(93)93004-N
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R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
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Two cases of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection complicating retained subcutaneous Hickman catheter cuffs are described. Foreign body-associated Pseudomonas infection is unlikely to respond to treatment with antibiotics alone. We therefore recommend that the cuff is removed at the same time as the Hickman catheter is pulled out so as to prevent future infection. © 1993 The British Society for the Study of Infection.
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