Taurolidine-citrate lock solution (TauroLock) significantly reduces CVAD-associated grampositive infections in pediatric cancer patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Taurolidin/Citrate (TauroLock™), a lock solution with broad spectrum antimicrobial activity, may prevent bloodstream infection (BSI) due to coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS or 'MRSE' in case of methicillin-resistant i...

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Main Authors: Fleischhack Gudrun, Bode Udo, Wiszniewsky Gertrud, Ammann Roland A, Simon Arne, Besuden Mette M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/102