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Osteomyelitis of the Clavicle Secondary to Infected Hickman Catheter
Author(s) -
Kravitz Alan B.
Publication year - 1989
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 - 10.1177/0148607189013004426
Subject(s) - medicine , parenteral nutrition , clavicle , surgery , catheter , osteomyelitis , curettage , enteral administration , complication , subclavian vein
A patient receiving home parenteral nutrition developed osteomyelitis of the clavicle associated with a Hickman catheter which had been functioning for 14 months. The infection was treated with bone curettage, parenteral antibiotics, and catheter removal. Although this has been a reported complication of subclavian vein catheters, this is the first reported case associated with a Hickman catheter. ( Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 13: 426–427, 1989)