| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9073083 | Clinical Nutrition | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The literature shows that repeated courses of antibiotics and catheter removals in a subset of patients suffering from multiple catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI), are unlikely to prevent recurrence. In acceding to preventative strategies, we report our application of the antimicrobial chemotherapeutic Taurolidine used as a daily flush solution in seven home TPN patients suffering from multiple episodes. A pretreatment infection rate of 10.8 infections per 1000 catheter days decreased to 0.8 after treatment.
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Authors
Brian Jurewitsch, Khursheed N. Jeejeebhoy,