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
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