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Bacterial Contamination of Continuously Infused Enteral Alimentation with Needle Catheter Jejunostomy—Clinical Implications
Author(s) -
Baldwin Brad A.,
Zagoren Allen J.,
Rose Norman
Publication year - 1984
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 - 10.1177/014860718400800130
Subject(s) - jejunostomy , medicine , parenteral nutrition , enteral administration , catheter , intensive care medicine , etiology , short bowel syndrome , surgery
The administration of elemental diet through fine needle catheter jejunostomy is becoming a common alternative route for postoperative feedings. The current review describes a septic syndrome which has been attributed to contamination of these feedings. The authors discuss a number of patient reports, as well as the etiology of the septic‐like syndrome. Recommendations for the elimination of this syndrome are made and further review of patients during the course of changes in technique is described. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 8 :30–33, 1983)