| Literature DB >> 15194244 |
Sarah C L Metcalf1, Stephen T Chambers, Alan D Pithie.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID： 15194244 DOI： 10.1016/j.jinf.2003.08.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect ISSN： 0163-4453 Impact factor: 6.072