Successful prevention of tunneled, central catheter infection by antibiotic lock therapy using cefotaxime.

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Published in J Res Med Sci on March 01, 2011

Authors

Mojgan Mortazavi1, Samira Alsaeidi, Roohollah Sobhani, Fereshte Salimi, Abdolamir Atapour, Nima Sharif, Mojtaba Akbari, Bahram Pakzad, Amir Hosein Davarpanah Jazi

Author Affiliations

1: Isfahan Kidney Diseases Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

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