Vol. 36 No. 4 (2019): August
Infecciones asociadas a atención de salud

Taurolidine, an antiseptic for the prevention of central venous catheter-related infections

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  • César Haro
César Haro
Hospital Carlos van Buren; Universidad de Valparaíso

Published 2019-08-25

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Haro C. Taurolidine, an antiseptic for the prevention of central venous catheter-related infections. Rev. Chilena. Infectol. [Internet]. 2019 Aug. 25 [cited 2025 Nov. 30];36(4). Available from: https://revinf.cl/index.php/revinf/article/view/549

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Abstract

Taurolidine is a broad-spectrum antiseptic used as lock therapy solution in adult and pediatric patients with long term central venous catheters (CVC) for the prevention of catheter related bloodstream infections (CRBSI). Taurolidine doesn’t induce the resistant development and has only minor and brief side effects, which makes it an alternative both as a lock therapy and for the prevention of CRBSI in this group of patients.
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