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Wide Variability in the Use of Antimicrobial Lock Therapy and Prophylaxis among Infectious Diseases Consultants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Philip M. Polgreen ,
Susan E. Beekmann ,
Daniel J. Diekema  and
Robert J. Sherertz
Philip M. Polgreen*
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Susan E. Beekmann
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Daniel J. Diekema
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Robert J. Sherertz
Affiliation:
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
*
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, (philip-polgreen@uiowa.edu)
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Abstract

We surveyed infectious diseases physicians to determine their practice patterns with regard to both antimicrobial lock prophylaxis and antimicrobial lock therapy. Antimicrobial lock prophylaxis is relatively uncommon; only 19% of infectious diseases physicians reported using it at least once. Although antimicrobial lock therapy is more commonly used, we found a significant variation in practice patterns.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 31 , Issue 5 , May 2010 , pp. 554 - 557
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2010

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