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Predictors of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Occlusion in the Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy
Philip W Lam1, Christopher Graham2, Jerome A Leis1,3,4
1Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Abstract:
In this retrospective study of 285 patients receiving outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT), the duration of antibiotic, use of double-lumen catheters, and receipt of penicillin G and cloxacillin appeared to increase the risk of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) occlusion. Physicians should consider these factors when prescribing long-term antibiotic therapy. Further studies are needed to evaluate methods to reduce PICC occlusion, particularly when double-lumen PICCs are necessary and when cloxacillin or penicillin G are the preferred treatment.
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