Effect of Targeted Single-Dose Antibiotics to Reduce the Occurrence of Pediatric Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections Post Alteplase Administration
Alteplase use has been associated with CLABSIs. Providing a single dose of post-alteplase antibiotics targeting the most likely site-specific pathogens may reduce the incidence of CLABSIs.
Authors
- Theodore DeMartini
- Kevin M. Mulieri
- Robert Kavanagh
- Lindsay Trout
- Gary D. Ceneviva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4572-8620)
- Patrick Watchorn
Institutions
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5863/1551-6776-29.5.508
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00