PROPHYLACTIC ADMINISTRATION OF DOXYCYCLINE REDUCES CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER INFECTIONS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING HEMATOPOIETIC CELL TRANSPLANTATION

PROPHYLACTIC ADMINISTRATION OF DOXYCYCLINE REDUCES CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER INFECTIONS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING HEMATOPOIETIC CELL TRANSPLANTATION

Hematopoietic stem cells are usually transfused through a central venous catheter (CVC), which also facilitates administration of medications and intravenous fluids. We had observed high rate of catheter-related blood-stream infection (CR-BSI) at our Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) unit despite pr...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Kharfan-Dabaja, Mohamed Baydoun, Zaher Otrock, Samar Okaily, Rita Nehme, Racha Abu-Chahine, Ali Hamdan, Samar Noureddine, Souha Kanj, Zeina Kanafani, Ali Bazarbachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-02-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
bone marrow transplantation
central venous catheter
infection
doxycycline
prophylaxis
Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/434
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