Adhesion of percutaneously inserted Silastic central venous lines to the vein wall associated with Malassezia furfur infection.
Percutaneously inserted Silastic central venous catheters have been used for prolonged infusion of parenteral nutrition in neonates. Malassezia furfur infection has been associated with intravenous fat emulsions infused through central venous lines. In this paper, we report two premature infants whose Silastic catheters were adhered to the vein wall with associated M furfur infection.
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Department of Pediatrics, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California 95128.
Cohen
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Ramachandran
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Glasscock
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D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005217:Fat Emulsions, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008290:Malassezia; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000209:etiology*; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology; D000267:Tissue Adhesions
D005217:Fat Emulsions, Intravenous