Physical compatibility, antimicrobial activity, and stability of cefazolin combined with gentamicin or ethanol in sodium citrate as a catheter lock solution

• Main Authors: Rinda Devi Bachu (Author), Akshith Dass (Author), Emily To (Author), Sai H S Boddu (Author), Rose Jung (Author), Mariann D Churchwell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Catheters provide vascular access for patients requiring intravenous treatments, but frequently are a source of infection and/or thrombosis. Instilling a solution of an antimicrobial agent with an anticoagulant into the catheter lumen may salvage-infected catheters. Objective: The aim is...