| Literature DB >> 9243049 |
I Raad1, A Buzaid, J Rhyne, R Hachem, R Darouiche, H Safar, M Albitar, R J Sherertz.
Abstract
Three patients with recurrent vascular catheter-related bacteremia were successfully treated by allowing a solution of minocycline and ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) to dwell in the lumen of the indwelling catheter or by coating polyurethane catheters with minocycline/EDTA and flushing the lumen daily with the same solution. In vitro and in vivo experiments showed that minocycline/EDTA may have broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, may have optimal anticoagulant activity, and may be highly efficacious in preventing catheter colonization.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9243049 DOI: 10.1086/514518
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079