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Sethi, Dheeraj K., Webber, Mark A. and Mishra, Eleanor K. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5903-3005
(2024)
Indwelling pleural catheter infection and colonisation: A clinical practice review.
Journal of Thoracic Disease, 16 (3).
pp. 2196-2204.
ISSN 2072-1439
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Abstract
Indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) are used in the management of malignant pleural effusions, but they can become infected in 5.7% of cases. This review aims to provide a summary of the development of IPC infections and their microbiology, diagnosis and management. IPC infections can be deep, involving the pleural space, or superficial. The former are of greater clinical concern. Deep infection is associated with biofilm formation on the IPC surface and require longer courses of antibiotic treatment. Mortality from infections is low and it is common for patients to undergo pleurodesis following a deep infection. The diagnosis of pleural infections is based upon positive IPC pleural fluid cultures, changes in pleural fluid appearance and biochemistry, and signs or symptoms suggestive of infection. IPCs can also become colonised, where bacteria are grown from pleural fluid drained via an IPC but without evidence of infection. It is important to distinguish between infection and colonisation clinically, and though infections require antibiotic treatment, colonisation does not. It is unclear what proportion of IPCs become colonised. The most common causes of IPC infection and colonisation are Staphylococcus aureus and Coagulase-negative Staphylococci respectively. The management of deep IPC infections requires prolonged antibiotic therapy and the drainage of infected fluid, usually via the IPC. Intrapleural enzyme therapy (DNase and fibrinolytics) can be used to aid drainage. IPCs rarely need to be removed and patients can generally be managed as outpatients. Work is ongoing to study the incidence and significance of IPC colonisation. Other topics of interest include topical mupirocin to prevent IPC infections, and whether IPCs can be designed to limit infection risk.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | indwelling pleural catheters (ipcs),infection,pleural disease,pulmonary and respiratory medicine ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2740 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Metabolic Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Respiratory and Airways Group |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Oct 2024 16:30 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Oct 2024 07:30 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/97184 |
| DOI: | 10.21037/jtd-23-1761 |
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