Management of long-term catheter-related Brevibacterium bacteraemia

Treatment of long-term intravascular catheter-related bacteraemia with antibiotic-lock therapy.

BACKGROUND Bacteraemia is a major complication associated with the use of long-term intravascular catheters. Conservative treatment using antibiotic-lock therapy (ALT) has been shown to be useful in some studies, but the evidence supporting its impact in clinical care is still scarce. METHODS We evaluated the outcome of the episodes of catheter-related bacteraemia (CRB) associated with long-t...

Treatment of long-term intravascular catheter-related bacteraemia with antibiotic lock: randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

OBJECTIVES The use of an antibiotic lock (AB-lock) for the treatment of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) has been suggested, but randomized trials have never been performed. METHODS A randomized, blinded, multicentre trial was set up to compare an AB-lock-containing vancomycin for Gram-positive or ceftazidime for Gram-negative bacteria-with placebo, in addition to parenteral AB ...

Diagnosis, prevention, and management of catheter related bloodstream infection during long term parenteral nutrition.

Catheter-related Chryseobacterium meningosepticum bacteraemia in a haemodialysis patient

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Catheter-related bacteraemia in haemodialysis patients with HIV infection.

BACKGROUND Tunnelled catheters are used for dialysis in over 25% of haemodialysis (HD) patients and are a major risk factor for bacteraemia. HIV-positive patients may be at particularly increased risk of catheter-related bacteraemia (CRB) due to their immunocompromised state. The present case-controlled study compared catheter-related bacteraemia with HIV-positive and HIV-negative haemodialysis...