Catheter Lock with Minocycline EDTA and Ethanol for Salvaging of Central Venous Catheters in the Setting of Catheter-related Bloodstream Infections

摘要

BackgroundLong-term central venous catheters are essential in delivering care for critically ill and cancer patients. These catheters could lead to central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). Removal and reinsertion of a new catheter may not always be feasible due to unavailability of vascular access in the setting of thrombocytopenia. A pilot open label study conducted at our institution showed promising results when Minocycline, EDTA, Ethanol (M-EDTA-EtOH) lock was used to salvage the catheter.