Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5870515 | Journal of the Association for Vascular Access | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Intestinal failure and the subsequent reliance on parentral nutrition through central venous catheters increases the likelihood of a central line-associated bloodstream infection. Antimicrobial lock solutions such as ethanol lock therapy are providing promising evidence of the ability to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection. This case study reviews the use of ethanol lock therapy for a pediatric patient who experienced 0 central line-associated bloodstream infections during the 2-year time period covered by this report.
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Authors
Stephanie MSN, RN, CPN, VA-BCâ¢, Dale MD, Carlos MD, Beth PhD,