Abstract
Ethanol lock therapy has been implemented to prevent infections of central venous catheters as well as to treat infections. Fungal catheter-associated blood stream infections are historically more difficult to treat and have required removal of central venous catheters. We report the largest case series to date, successfully treating 5 of 7 fungal catheter-associated blood stream infections with ethanol lock therapy and systemic echinocandin administration.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
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Catheter-Related Infections / drug therapy*
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Catheter-Related Infections / prevention & control
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Catheters / microbiology*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Disinfectants / administration & dosage*
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Disinfection / methods
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Echinocandins / therapeutic use*
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Ethanol / administration & dosage*
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Fungemia / drug therapy*
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Fungemia / prevention & control
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Fungi / drug effects
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Fungi / isolation & purification
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Humans
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Infant
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Treatment Outcome
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Young Adult
Substances
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Antifungal Agents
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Disinfectants
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Echinocandins
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Ethanol