Cook launches Spectrum Glide catheter in Europe
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Cook Medical has launched its Spectrum Glide antibiotic-coated catheter in Europe. The catheter, impregnated on the external and internal surfaces with minocycline and rifampin, is designed to combat catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs). The broad-spectrum antibiotics protect against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Clinical trials of the catheter have found no occurrence of antibiotic resistance. CRBSIs are estimated to account for up to 65% of blood infections in UK hospitals, Bloomington, Indiana-based Cook said.