This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
References
Allon M (2004) Dialysis catheter-related bacteremia: treatment and prophylaxis. Am J Kidney Dis 44: 779–791
Donlan RM (2001) Biofilm formation: a clinically relevant microbiological process. Clin Infect Dis 33: 1387–1392
Dogra GK et al. (2002) Prevention of tunneled hemodialysis catheter-related infections using catheter-restricted filling with gentamicin and citrate: a randomized controlled study. J Am Soc Nephrol 13: 2133–2139
McIntyre CW et al. (2004) Locking of tunneled hemodialysis catheters with gentamicin and heparin. Kidney Int 66: 801–805
Weijmer MC et al. (2005) Randomized, clinical trial comparison of trisodium citrate 30% and heparin as catheter-locking solution in hemodialysis patients. J Am Soc Nephrol 16: 2769–2777
Acknowledgements
The synopsis was written by Chloë Harman, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Ethics declarations
Competing interests
The author declares no competing financial interests.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Allon, M. Prophylactic effect of antibiotic lock solution on bacteremia related to use of uncuffed hemodialysis catheters. Nat Rev Nephrol 2, 418–419 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneph0224
Received:
Accepted:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneph0224