Taurolidine Lock Is Superior to Heparin Lock in the Prevention of Catheter Related Bloodstream Infections and Occlusions

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Patients on home parenteral nutrition (HPN) are at risk for catheter-related complications; mainly infections and occlusions. We have previously shown in HPN patients presenting with catheter sepsis that catheter locking with taurolidine dramatically reduced re-infections when c...

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Autores principales: Olthof, Evelyn D., Versleijen, Michelle W., Huisman–de Waal, Getty, Feuth, Ton, Kievit, Wietske, Wanten, Geert J. A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4224385/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25379781
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111216

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4224385/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25379781
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111216

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