Antibiotic Treatment for Infections of Short Term In-dwelling Vascular Catheters Due to Gram Positive Bacteria
Antibiotic Treatment for Infections of Short Term In-dwelling Vascular Catheters Due to Gram Positive Bacteria
This study will treat patients who have a short term central catheter that is thought to be
 infected with a specific bacteria (gram positive bacteria)
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Patients with a central indwelling catheter with signs and symptoms of infection

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Patients with tunneled catheter which cannot be removed.

 -  Patients with evidence of endovascular infection including endocarditis.

 -  Patients with infection of permanent intravascular devices.

 -  Patients who have received more than 1 day of another antibiotic before enrollment.

 -  Patients with HIV and low CD4 count.