American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation
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Meta Analysis
A meta-analysis of hemodialysis catheter locking solutions in the prevention of catheter-related infection.
Catheter-related infection (CRI) is associated with increased all-cause mortality and morbidity in hemodialysis patients and may be reduced by using antimicrobial lock solutions (ALSs). ⋯ This review confirms that antibiotic locking solutions reduce the frequency of CRI without significant side effects.