A prospective double-blind randomized trial comparing intraluminal ethanol with heparinized saline for the prevention of catheter-associated bloodstream infection in immunosuppressed haematology patients
Author(s) -
Joanne M. Sanders,
Alan Pithie,
Peter Ganly,
Lois J. Surgenor,
Rebekah L. Wilson,
Eileen Merriman,
G. Loudon,
R. Judkins,
Stephen T. Chambers
Publication year - 2008
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/dkn284
Subject(s) - saline , medicine , bloodstream infection , hematology , randomized controlled trial , catheter , prospective cohort study , bacteremia , surgery , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate the use of intraluminal ethanol for the prevention of catheter-associated bloodstream infection (CABSI) in immunosuppressed haematology patients.
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