Reasons for Failure of Antifungal-lock Therapy with Caspofungin: Need for Higher Concentrations

Antifungal-lock therapy (AfLT) has arrived as an investigational approach for preventing catheter removal with limited clinical evidence of its efficiency. The principle of AfLT consists of catheter lumen replenishment by a selected antimicrobial agent and then locking it for an alternative treatmen...

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Main Authors: Rana İşgüder, Gökhan Ceylan, Özlem Sandal, Ferhat Sarı, Gamze Gülfidan, Bengü Demirağ, Hasan Ağın, İlker Devrim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.caybdergi.com/article_14841/Reasons-For-Failure-Of-Antifungal-lock-Therapy-With-Caspofungin-Need-For-Higher-Concentrations