[Effectiveness of daptomycin in the treatment of patients on hemodialysis affected by CVC infection].
The use of tunneled central venous catheters (CVCs) has grown exponentially in recent years. It has increased particularly for elderly patients, patients with severe heart failure, and patients on chronic hemodialysis. In such patients there is a great risk of infection. This led us to search for a new-generation antibiotic able to resolve infection rapidly and effectively. In our experience, administration of daptomycin resulted in rapid resolution of infection without the necessity of CVC removal or its replacement by another system.
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Struttura Complessa di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Centro di Riferimento Regionale, Presidio Ospedaliero Santa Scolastica, Cassino, Italy. uonefro.cassino@libero.it
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017576:Daptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017576:Daptomycin