Ampicillin and gentamycin. RaKay -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wendy Boersma Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 1:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Rakay Dance Subject: Re: Central Line Infection
Were they drawing from the PICC Line for lab draws? What is the antibiotic patient is receiving? Sounds viral. Wendy Boersma, RN, BSN, CRNI Throughput and PICC Services Manager 269-966-8591 or pager 269-410-0385 This message may contain confidential information protected by law through attorney-client privilege or professional peer review/quality evaluation privilege. It is intended only for the individual or entity named above. It is prohibited for anyone else to disclose, copy, distribute or use the contents of this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the BCHS Privacy/Integrity Office at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or (269)966-8017. >>> "Rakay Dance" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 8/10/2006 2:41 PM >>> Hi, I am looking for some expert opinions. We had a PICC line in place 8 weeks. Pt is receiving TPN for extreme hyperemesis gravadarium. On weekly labs Monday the lab noted visiable bacteria in the CBC. On Tuesday PICC was pulled and repeat CBC and Blood cultures PIV were drawn. No bacteria noted on this sample. Blood Cultures remain negative after 48 hours. Is this likely a line infection or something else. The tip was not cultured. Pt is now hospitalized and continues to spike fevers and is on IVAB. Infection remains unknown. Pt's WBC was 2.7 when admitted to hospital. Pt has very large swollen glands in neck, headache and stiff neck. No spinal has been done. I would love your opinion's-line infected or no?? RaKay
