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Management of Recurrent Catheter‐Related Bloodstream Infections in an Adult Patient Receiving Home Parenteral Nutrition: Dramatic Effect of Ethanol Lock Therapy
Author(s) -
Colvine Jennifer,
Thomson Patti,
Duerksen Donald R.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/0148607115602890
Subject(s) - parenteral nutrition , medicine , catheter , bloodstream infection , incidence (geometry) , lock (firearm) , intensive care medicine , surgery , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , engineering
We report the use of ethanol lock therapy to dramatically reduce the incidence of catheter‐related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) in a long‐term adult home parenteral nutrition (HPN) patient. This case study demonstrates the efficacy of ethanol lock therapy in eliminating CRBSIs when other treatments have been unsuccessful. We suggest that ethanol lock therapy has an important role in decreasing CRBSI in HPN patients with recurrent CRBSIs.