A working vascular access is essential for performing continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) efficiently and without interruption. Dual-lumen temporary hemodialysis catheters are the catheters of choice, although tunneled catheters can also be utilized if therapy is expected to be prolonged. Hemodialysis catheters have to be inserted under ultrasound guidance by trained personnel, using as...

BACKGROUND Catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) results in significant attributable morbidity and mortality. In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, we studied the efficacy and safety of a daily ethanol lock for the prevention of CRBSI in patients with a tunnelled central venous catheter (CVC). METHODOLOGY From 2005 through 2008, each lumen of the CVC of adult he...

Biofilms formed by Candida albicans bloodstream isolates on catheters are an important clinical problem. Devising chemotherapeutic strategies to treat these in situ is an attractive option. We report here that liposomal amphotericin effectively kills C. albicans biofilms rapidly (12 h) and effectively (>90%) in a dose-dependent manner, whereas caspofungin displays an inverse concentration-depen...

Abstract Background and Aims Introduction: Catheter related blood stream infection (CRBSI) is a dreaded complication in patients with tunneled dialysis catheter often results loss. Antibiotic lock, preventive strategy, not followed for fear of emergence resistant strains. We have reported usefulness 70% alcohol lock cases established CRBSI. The present study was aimed to find CRBSI prophylaxis....