Taurolidine lock is superior to heparin lock in the prevention of catheter related bloodstream infections and occlusions.

Patients on home parenteral nutrition (HPN) are at risk for catheter-related complications; mainly infections and occlusions. We have previously shown in HPN patients presenting with catheter sepsis that catheter locking with taurolidine dramatically reduced re-infections when compared with heparin....

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Main Authors: Evelyn D Olthof, Michelle W Versleijen, Getty Huisman-de Waal, Ton Feuth, Wietske Kievit, Geert J A Wanten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4224385?pdf=render