2015
DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000000918
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Successful Eradication of Candida Central Venous Catheter Infection With Ambisome Line Lock in Factitious Illness

Abstract: T o the Editor: Central venous catheter (CVC) removal is recommended in fungal infection (1); however, 4 cases of eradication have been described using liposomal Amphotericin-B (Ambisome) (2). We report eradication of CVC/systemic Candida infection in a parenteral nutrition-dependent child to support these data. Seven episodes of sepsis, 9 CVC replacements, and widespread venous thrombosis occurred during >7 months. During an acute febrile illness, urine and through-CVC blood grew Candida albicans; there was n… Show more

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