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Catheter-related sepsis continues to be a major problem with the use of central venous catheters. Controversy exists with respect to dressing material and frequency of dressing changes. Collodion is a solution of pyroxylin in a solution of 75% ether and 25% alcohol. Camphor and castor oil are added to create a flexible noncontracting dressing when applied to the skin. We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 34 patients requiring central venous catheters between 1986 and 1988. All catheters were placed via the subclavian approach. Collodion was used as a dressing on all patients. Dressings were not routinely changed. The catheters remained in position an average of 16.5 days. No insertion site became infected; one episode of catheter-related sepsis occurred, and two catheters were inadvertently dislodged. The overall incidence of catheter-related sepsis was 2.9%.
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PMID:Collodion as a safe, cost-effective dressing for central venous catheters. 212 24

Collodion baby is a rare keratinizing congenital disorder. Although it is milder in degree than harlequin fetus, the infant is at risk for increased water loss, thermal instability, percutaneous toxicity, and infection as a result of an impaired skin barrier function. Here we report on an 11 days-old collodion baby with hypernatremic dehydratation, septicemia and congenital hypothyroidism. To our knowledge congenital hypothyroidism associated with collodion baby is reported in only one case up to date.
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PMID:A collodion baby with hypothyroidism. 2096 27