Can Cefazolin Be Used to Treat CNS Infections? Infections of the central nervous system (CNS), which include meningitis, encephalitis, ventriculitis, and brain abscesses, are difficult to treat. Success of anti-infective therapy is dependent on a drug’s physiochemical penetrative properties (i.e., cerebrospinal or parenchymal concentrations relative to plasma concentrations) and on drug concentrations achievable in the CNS. Learn more about a study of cefazolin to treat CNS infections.
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Bloodstream Infections From Pediatric IV Fat Emulsion Preparations
The administration of parenteral nutrition via central venous catheters is a major source of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CR-BSIs). Efforts are continuously being made to identify risk factors that increase this potentially devastating consequence of hyperalimentation so that mitigation strategies may be implemented. A recent study analyzed CR-BSI rates in pediatric patients receiving IV fat emulsions. Read more.
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