SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF PSEUDOMONAS-PAUCIMOBILIS HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER-RELATED SEPSIS WITHOUT CATHETER REMOVAL

Authors
SALTISSI D MACFARLANE DJ
Citation
D. Saltissi et Dj. Macfarlane, SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF PSEUDOMONAS-PAUCIMOBILIS HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER-RELATED SEPSIS WITHOUT CATHETER REMOVAL, Postgraduate medical journal, 70(819), 1994, pp. 47-48
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Postgraduate medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00325473
Volume
70
Issue
819
Year of publication
1994
Pages
47 - 48
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-5473(1994)70:819<47:STOPHC>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Infection is the most common complication of long-term central venous access Lines. We report a case of central venous haemodialysis cathete r infection with Pseudomonas paucimobilis, successfully treated by pro longed antibiotic administration without catheter removal. The implica tions are discussed.