A randomised controlled trial of Heparin versus EthAnol Lock THerapY for the prevention of Catheter Associated infecTion in Haemodialysis patients – the HEALTHY-CATH trial

[1] Marr KA(1997)Catheter-related bacteremia and outcome of attempted catheter salvage in patients undergoing hemodialysis Ann Intern Med 127 275-280

[2] Sexton DJ(2009)Prevention of access-related infection in dialysis Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 7 1185-1200

[3] Conlon PJ(2005)Randomized, controlled trial of topical exit-site application of honey (Medihoney) versus mupirocin for the prevention of catheter-associated infections in hemodialysis patients J Am Soc Nephrol 16 1456-1462

[4] Corey GR(1997)Tunnelled central venous catheters yield a low incidence of septicaemia in interleukin-2-treated patients Cancer Immunol Immunother 44 301-304

[5] Schwab SJ(2011)Clinical effectiveness and risk of emerging resistance associated with prolonged use of antibiotic-impregnated catheters: More than 0.5 million catheter days and 7 years of clinical experience Crit Care Med 39 245-251

[6] Kirkland KB(2009)Sodium citrate versus heparin catheter locks for cuffed central venous catheters: a single-center randomized controlled trial Am J Kidney Dis 53 1034-1041

[7] Barraclough KA(2008)Antimicrobial lock solutions for the prevention of infections associated with intravascular catheters in patients undergoing hemodialysis: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials Clin Infect Dis 47 83-93

[8] Hawley CM(2009)Effect of antimicrobial locks for tunneled hemodialysis catheters on bloodstream infection and bacterial resistance: a quality improvement report Am J Kidney Dis 53 492-502

[9] Playford EG(2002)Prevention of tunneled hemodialysis catheter-related infections using catheter-restricted filling with gentamicin and citrate: a randomized controlled study J Am Soc Nephrol 13 2133-2139

[10] Johnson DW(2006)Ethanol disinfection of plastic-adherent micro-organisms J Hosp Infect 63 193-196

[1] Marr KA(1997)Catheter-related bacteremia and outcome of attempted catheter salvage in patients undergoing hemodialysis Ann Intern Med 127 275-280

[2] Sexton DJ(2009)Prevention of access-related infection in dialysis Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 7 1185-1200

[3] Conlon PJ(2005)Randomized, controlled trial of topical exit-site application of honey (Medihoney) versus mupirocin for the prevention of catheter-associated infections in hemodialysis patients J Am Soc Nephrol 16 1456-1462

[4] Corey GR(1997)Tunnelled central venous catheters yield a low incidence of septicaemia in interleukin-2-treated patients Cancer Immunol Immunother 44 301-304

[5] Schwab SJ(2011)Clinical effectiveness and risk of emerging resistance associated with prolonged use of antibiotic-impregnated catheters: More than 0.5 million catheter days and 7 years of clinical experience Crit Care Med 39 245-251

[6] Kirkland KB(2009)Sodium citrate versus heparin catheter locks for cuffed central venous catheters: a single-center randomized controlled trial Am J Kidney Dis 53 1034-1041

[7] Barraclough KA(2008)Antimicrobial lock solutions for the prevention of infections associated with intravascular catheters in patients undergoing hemodialysis: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials Clin Infect Dis 47 83-93

[8] Hawley CM(2009)Effect of antimicrobial locks for tunneled hemodialysis catheters on bloodstream infection and bacterial resistance: a quality improvement report Am J Kidney Dis 53 492-502

[9] Playford EG(2002)Prevention of tunneled hemodialysis catheter-related infections using catheter-restricted filling with gentamicin and citrate: a randomized controlled study J Am Soc Nephrol 13 2133-2139

[10] Johnson DW(2006)Ethanol disinfection of plastic-adherent micro-organisms J Hosp Infect 63 193-196