Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBI) represent a frequent complication of immune-compromised hosts with a high mortality rate. In this setting, opportunistic pathogens can create a biofilm on implanted devices, being the source of infection. We provide a mini-review of the literature, starting from the description of two cases of CRBI by opportunistic pathogens in poly-morbid patients, successfully treated by antibiotic lock-therapy.

Catheter-related bloodstream infections by opportunistic pathogens in immunocompromised hosts / Mirijello, A.; Impagnatiello, M.; Zaccone, V.; Ventura, G.; Pompa, L.; Addolorato, G.; Landolfi, R.; Adamo, A.; Kadhim, C.; Passaro, G.; Tosoni, A.; Vallone, C.; Veca, V.. - In: EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES. - ISSN 1128-3602. - 19:13(2015), pp. 2440-2445.

Catheter-related bloodstream infections by opportunistic pathogens in immunocompromised hosts

Zaccone V.;Pompa L.;
2015-01-01

Abstract

Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBI) represent a frequent complication of immune-compromised hosts with a high mortality rate. In this setting, opportunistic pathogens can create a biofilm on implanted devices, being the source of infection. We provide a mini-review of the literature, starting from the description of two cases of CRBI by opportunistic pathogens in poly-morbid patients, successfully treated by antibiotic lock-therapy.
2015
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