Chest tube-related empyema due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Could the chest tube be coated with antiseptics?

Harrys A. Torres; Hend A. Hanna; Linda Graviss; Gassan Chaiban; Ray Hachem; Roy F. Chemaly; Essam Girgawy; Issam I. Raad

doi:10.1086/501154

Chest tube-related empyema due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Could the chest tube be coated with antiseptics?

Harrys A. Torres, Hend A. Hanna, Linda Graviss, Gassan Chaiban, Ray Hachem, Roy F. Chemaly, Essam Girgawy, Issam I. Raad

Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, and Employee Health

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Abstract

We reviewed the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and outcomes of 3 cases of chest tube-related empyema due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Antiseptic-impregnated chest tubes were inserted in cultures containing MRSA isolates from these 3 patients, and zone of inhibition were measured. Chest tube-related MRSA empyema might complicate tube thoracostomy, and coating the chest tube with antiseptic agents could prevent this complication.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	195-197
Number of pages	3
Journal	Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Volume	27
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/501154
State	Published - Feb 2006

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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