Open AccessRifampicin-impregnated central venous catheters: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Author(s) -
Matthew E. Falagas,
Konstantinos N. Fragoulis,
Ioannis A. Bliziotis,
Ioannis Chatzinikolaou
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkl522
Subject(s) - rifampicin , medicine , minocycline , randomized controlled trial , subgroup analysis , adverse effect , catheter , antibiotics , meta analysis , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , tuberculosis , pathology , biology
The use of antimicrobial-impregnated central venous catheters (CVCs) for the prevention of CVC microbial colonization and catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) remains controversial.
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