ArticleAmerican journal of clinical and experimental urology2019
Comparison of the effect of antibiotic-lock and ethanol-lock methods on infection rate in children with hemodialysis catheter.
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- Ethanol lock therapy for salvage of infected tunnelled haemodialysis catheters: a randomised controlled trial.Clinical kidney journal · 2026Article
- Ethanol Lock for Prevention of CVC-Related Bloodstream Infection in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG · 2023Article
- New Frontiers in Vascular Access Practice: From Standardized to Patient-tailored Care and Shared Decision Making.Kidney360 · 2021Review
- A comparison of catheter lock solutions and associated complications in pediatric intestinal failure patients.Intestinal Failure (New York, N.Y.)Article
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Abstract
backgroundHemodialysis catheter-related infection has a high incidence and complications. Antibiotic-lock or ethanol-lock can be used to prevent such infections. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of antibiotic-lock and ethanol-lock methods in children undergoing hemodialysis and to evaluate the optimality of these methods.
methodsIn this cohort clinical study, 25 children with chronic renal failure with hemodialysis catheter referring to Imam-Hossein Hospital in Isfahan, Iran, in 2016-2017 were studied. During two 6-month course, their catheter was locked first with antibiotics for 6 months, and then with ethanol for 6 months. Side effects, para-clinical findings and infectious species were also studied and data were analyzed.
resultsIn the first 6 months, 44% of the subjects and in the second 6 months, 12% of the subjects had catheter infections. The rate of infection, redness and catheter site sensitivity at the second 6-month course was significantly lower compared to the first 6-month course (P<0.05).
conclusionBoth Antibiotic-lock and ethanol-lock are useful and practical methods for controlling infection. However, according to the results of this study, the ethanol-lock method seems to be more effective than antibiotic-lock in controlling the infection in children with hemodialysis catheter.
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