Hospital admissions in period 2006 until 2011.

<p>Catheters were locked with heparin (2006–2007) and taurolidine (2009–2011). In 2008 admissions of both lock strategies were included. Data are presented as the days that the patients were admitted to our ward divided by the total number of catheter days.</p

Catheter related bloodstream infection and occlusion incidence rates and incidence rate ratios in heparin and taurolidine locked catheters.

<p>Catheter related bloodstream infection and occlusion incidence rates and incidence rate ratios in heparin and taurolidine locked catheters.</p

Flowchart of numbers of patients and catheters.

<p>Flowchart of numbers of patients and catheters.</p

Characteristics of catheter related bloodstream infections.

<p>Characteristics of catheter related bloodstream infections.</p