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A Catheter-Related Candida albicans Infection Model in Mouse
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[Nosocomial catheter-related sepsis secondary to central venous catheters]
1Department of Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai 200032.
Objective:
To study bacteria and drug sensitivity of catheter-related sepsis (CRS).
Methods:
Between February 1993 and December 1997, 52 patients with central venous catheter-related sepsis were studied retrospectively.
Results:
The most common organisms were staphylococcus aureus and staphylococcus epidermis. The bacterial pathogens isolated demonstrated a marked pattern of antibiotic resistance. Gram-positive cocci were sensitive to vancomycin with a sensitivity of 93.3%, and gram-negative bacilli were sensitive to amikacin and ceftazidine with a sensitivity of 51.7%.
Conclusions:
The effective treatment of catheter-related sepsis is removal of infected catheters. Vancomycin and (or) amikacin may be first chosen to treat CRS.
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