2020
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-35490/v3
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Vancomycin-lock therapy for prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infection in very low body weight infants 

Abstract: Background: This study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of vancomycin- lock therapy for the prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) in very low body weight (VLBW) preterm infant patients.Methods: One hundred and thirty-seven cases of VLBW preterm infants who retained peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) were retrospectively reviewed, including 68 treating with heparin plus vancomycin (vancomycin-lock group) and 69 with heparin only (control group). The incidence of C… Show more

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