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Treatment and secondary prophylaxis with ethanol lock therapy for central line-associated bloodstream infection in paediatric cancer: a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial.

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Abstract
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Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) affect about 25% of children with cancer, and treatment failure is common. Adjunctive ethanol lock therapy might prevent treatment failure but high-quality evidence is scarce. We evaluated ethanol lock therapy as treatment and secondary prophylaxis for CLABSI in children with cancer or haematological disorders.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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The Lancet. Infectious diseases
Volume
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18
Issue
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8
Number of Pages
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854-863
ISSN Number
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1473-3099
URL
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https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1473-3099(18)30224-X
DOI
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10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30224-X
Short Title
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Lancet Infect Dis
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