Hydrochloric acid prolongs the lifetime of central venous catheters in haematologic patients with bacteraemia.

CONCLUSIONS: The study's findings indicate that a prolonged use of CVC is possible following HCl instillation in adult haematologic patients with bacteraemia. FUNDING: none. TRIAL REGISTRATION: not relevant. PMID: 31066353 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Danish Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: Dan Med J Source Type: research