title: Bacterial contamination of continuously infused enteral alimentation with needle catheter jejunostomy--clinical implications.
abstract: The administration of elemental diet through fine needle catheter jejunostomy is becoming a common alternative route for postoperative feedings. The current review describes a septic syndrome which has been attributed to contamination of these feedings. The authors discuss a number of patient reports, as well as the etiology of the septic-like syndrome. Recommendations for the elimination of this syndrome are made and further review of patients during the course of changes in technique is described.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D002404:Catheterization; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004754:Enterobacter; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005526:Food, Formulated / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000209:etiology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae; D008875:Middle Aged