Is antibiotic lock therapy effective for the implantable long-term catheter-related bloodstream infections in children?

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Kara T. T., ÖZDEMİR H., Erat T., Yahsi A., Aysev A. D., TAÇYILDIZ N., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.61, no.6, pp.895-904, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 61 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.24953/turkjped.2019.06.011
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.895-904
  • Keywords: Antibiotic lock therapy, catheter-related bloodstream infections, central venous catheter, HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY PATIENTS, BACTEREMIA, MANAGEMENT, DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION, GUIDELINES, BACILLI, PATIENT
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) are an important problem in pediatric patients with central venous catheters. This study aimed to determine the incidence of CRBSIs, responsible pathogens and outcomes of antibiotic lock treatment (ALT) in pediatric patients. Between January 2010 and November 2015 all hospitalized pediatric hematology, oncology and immunology patients diagnosed with CRBSIs were retrospectively analyzed.