Abstract:BackgroundThe antibiotic lock therapy (ALT) technique that involves the instillation of a highly concentrated antimicrobial solution with additives such as anticoagulants into the catheter lumen, is an option for treatment of catheter-related bloodstream infections when the central venous catheter is retained. An important limitation is the frequent incompatibility between the components, causing great controversy in the literaure. The ALT with gentamicin is one of the most requested ALT for treating bacteriem… Show more
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