NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When there was a shortage of a drug used to prevent IV-related infections in kids, the frequency of those infections increased almost ten-fold at one Michigan hospital, a new study shows. Known as ethanol lock therapy, the preventive drug is given to kids with bowel problems who require an IV feeding line because their intestines don't absorb enough nutrients. Those children are at higher risk of infection to begin with because their gut bacteria don't have as much practice killing off germs, researchers said. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..
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