[Protocol for the diagnosis and treatment of catheter related infections in patients with home parenteral nutrition]. / Protocolo para el diagnóstico y tratamiento de las infecciones relacionadas con el catéter en el paciente con nutrición parenteral domiciliaria.

ABSTRACT

One of the most frequent complications of home parenteral nutrition is parenteral nutrition catheter infection. Prevention of these complications by adequate protocols on the catheter cares manages to decrease significantly the number of infections. Diagnosis and treatment of these infections should be done early to avoid loss of central venous accesses that may affect the treatment with this nutritional support modality in the long term. The existence of a protocol for the diagnosis and treatment of infections related with the catheter is, thus, of great value in the treatment of these patients.