Comparative efficacy of various antimicrobial lock solutions for preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: A network meta-analysis of 9099 patients from 52 randomized controlled trials | Zendy

Fangping Dang | Zendy; Huiju Li | Zendy; Wang Rui-juan | Zendy; Qi Wu | Zendy; Hui Chen | Zendy; Jing-Jie Ren | Zendy; Jinhui Tian | Zendy

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Comparative efficacy of various antimicrobial lock solutions for preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: A network meta-analysis of 9099 patients from 52 randomized controlled trials

Author(s) -

Fangping Dang,

Huiju Li,

Wang Rui-juan,

Qi Wu,

Hui Chen,

Jing-Jie Ren,

Jinhui Tian

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.08.017

Subject(s) - medicine , meta analysis , odds ratio , randomized controlled trial , catheter , confidence interval , bacteremia , surgery , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

It remains uncertain which catheter lock solution (CLS) to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) works best and is safest for patients. This study was performed to compare the efficacy of different CLSs for the prevention of CRBSI and ranked these CLSs for practical consideration.

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