ANTIMICROBIAL CATHETER CAPS

Abstract

A catheter cap includes a housing defining at least one cavity and an opening at a distal end of the housing, and an antimicrobial agent within the at least one cavity. The housing is configured to couple to a catheter luer at the distal end. The at least one cavity is configured to contain a catheter lock solution in contact with the catheter luer at the opening. The antimicrobial agent is present in an amount sufficient to maintain a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the antimicrobial agent in the catheter lock solution for a period of time between successive operations of the catheter luer.

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