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Impact of different catheter lock strategies on bacterial colonization of permanent central venous hemodialysis catheters

Erb, Stefan and Widmer, Andreas F. and Tschudin-Sutter, Sarah and Neff, Ursula and Fischer, Manuela and Dickenmann, Michael and Grosse, Philipp. (2013) Impact of different catheter lock strategies on bacterial colonization of permanent central venous hemodialysis catheters. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 34 (12). pp. 1314-1317.

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Abstract

Thirty-nine hemodialysis patients with permanent central venous catheters were analyzed for bacterial catheter colonization comparing different catheter-lock strategies. The closed needleless Tego connector with sodium chloride lock solution was significantly more frequently colonized with bacteria than the standard catheter caps with antimicrobially active citrate lock solution (odds ratio, 0.22 [95% confidence interval, 0.07-0.71]; [Formula: see text]).
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Infektiologie > Infektiologie (Battegay M)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Infektiologie > Infektiologie (Battegay M)
UniBasel Contributors:Tschudin Sutter, Sarah
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
ISSN:0899-823X
e-ISSN:1559-6834
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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Deposited On:23 May 2014 08:34

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