Adhesion of percutaneously inserted Silastic central venous lines to the vein wall associated with Malassezia furfur infection.

Abstract

Percutaneously inserted Silastic central venous catheters have been used for prolonged infusion of parenteral nutrition in neonates. Malassezia furfur infection has been associated with intravenous fat emulsions infused through central venous lines. In this paper, we report two premature infants whose Silastic catheters were adhered to the vein wall with associated M furfur infection.

• Authors: E H Kim, R S Cohen, P Ramachandran, G F Glasscock
• Journal: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr) 1993 Sep-Oct Vol. 17 Issue 5 Pg. 458-60 ISSN: 0148-6071 [Print] United States
• PMID: 8289414 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Fat Emulsions, Intravenous

Topics

• Abscess (microbiology)
• Catheterization, Central Venous (adverse effects)
• Catheters, Indwelling
• Edema (etiology)
• Fat Emulsions, Intravenous (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Infant, Premature, Diseases (etiology)
• Malassezia
• Male
• Mycoses (etiology)
• Parenteral Nutrition
• Skin (pathology)
• Thrombocytopenia (etiology)
• Tissue Adhesions